‘Full Swing’ is a brand new Netflix documentary sequence following the largest names in golf throughout the PGA Tour, majors and extra; eight-part sequence launches from February 15 on Netflix, which will be accessed by Sky clients through Sky Q and Sky Glass
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Justin Thomas (left) and Jordan Spieth (proper) in new Netflix documentary Full Swing. Cr. Netflix © 2023
Former world No 1 Jordan Spieth hopes the PGA Tour can observe in Method 1’s footsteps and convey a brand new viewers to golf with the launch of a brand new behind-the-scenes Netflix sequence.
Full Swing is a brand new immersive sequence following a number of the greatest names in golf all through the PGA Tour season, each of and off the course, with cameras additionally masking all 4 of the boys’s majors and the storyline of the ability battle involving the Saudi-backed LIV golf circuit.
All eight episodes can be found from Wednesday February 15 on Netflix – which will be accessed by Sky clients through Sky Q and Sky Glass – with Spieth becoming a member of gamers together with Justin Thomas, Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa, Scottie Scheffler and Matt Fitzpatrick in a stellar line-up.
Matt Fitzpatrick is among the many gamers to function in Full Swing. Credit score: Netflix © 2023
Method 1: Drive to Survive has acquired rave evaluations since its debut in 2019, with its never-before-seen footage and interviews, and Spieth is raring to see if a {golfing} equal can carry the identical enhance in curiosity.
“Properly, I am an F1 fan due to Drive to Survive,” Spieth stated. “I am one in all nonetheless many million Individuals that it reached and went outdoors of your typical F1 fanbase, which was already large and world.
“For golf to see the Drive to Survive success after which have the chance to be part of making an attempt to get out of the standard golf fanbase, type of what [F1] did, get world with it. 250m members (approximate Netflix whole) is bigger than your typical who tunes in to see a spherical of PGA Tour golf!”
What can we anticipate?
The opening episode – titled “Frenemies” – focuses closely on childhood mates Spieth and Justin Thomas, monitoring the pair in all areas of their life and sharing unseen footage from final Could’s PGA Championship at Southern Hills.
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“I had a blast,” Spieth added. “I gave entry in locations I do not usually and shared a whole lot of it with Justin [Thomas].
“We actually, actually loved that strategy of type of giving a glimpse into what our day-to-day is, given how shut we’re.
“Then the [other] names that confirmed up to be able to do it, particularly this final 12 months with how wild skilled golf was. I imply, what a 12 months to begin filming! So that you get that type of entry, too.
“It ought to have a reasonably profound impression on rising the sport of golf and hopefully brings extra followers to the PGA Tour particularly, nevertheless it was actually cool to see the majors step in as nicely and supply that type of entry that they do not usually give.”
Jordan Spieth is among the many gamers set to function within the new Netflix sequence
Gabe Spitzer, documentary sequence director at Netflix, stated it was a “no brainer” to leap into the undertaking as soon as it had the help from golf’s greatest excursions, whereas Chad Mumm, chief inventive officer with Vox Media Studios, is worked up to see sports activities followers benefit from the completed product.
“We have been actually fortunate to have wonderful entry, not simply from the governing our bodies of the sports activities, the PGA Tour and all of the majors, however from gamers like Jordan and his friends who allow us to into their lives in a manner that I do not assume anybody’s ever seen earlier than,” Mumm stated.
“This will likely be professional golf such as you’ve by no means seen. We have had cameras in locations the place cameras are by no means allowed earlier than. We spent a ton of time with gamers off the course and actually get an opportunity to get contained in the world {of professional} golf. Prepare for a deep, new look.”
Watch “Full Swing” from Wednesday February 15 on Netflix, which will be accessed by Sky clients through Sky Q and Sky Glass. Non-subscribers can get Sky Sports activities right here.