Thu Jun 26 16:20:00 UTC 2025: ## Apple TV+’s “Stick” Misses the Green with Golf Fans

**Los Angeles, CA** – Apple TV+’s latest sports comedy, “Stick,” is struggling to find its audience, particularly among avid golfers. While the show aims for a feel-good vibe similar to “Ted Lasso,” critics and viewers alike are pointing out inaccuracies in its portrayal of golf, unlikable characters, and a divisive new character named Zero.

“Stick” follows washed-up pro golfer Pryce “Stick” Cahill (Owen Wilson) as he mentors a teenage prodigy, Santiago Wheeler. While Wilson’s golf swing is surprisingly convincing, many details of the sport, from improbable shots to inconsistencies in course design, are drawing criticism from viewers.

Online forums like Reddit’s r/golf are filled with complaints about the show’s unrealistic golf sequences and the characters, particularly Zero, Santi’s genderqueer caddy, played by Lilli Kay. Some viewers find the character’s “wokeness” performative and out of place within the traditional world of golf.

Despite mixed reviews, THR’s Angie Han praised “Stick” as a “hangout comedy” with “easy chemistry,” but even she acknowledged that Zero feels like a “Gen Z caricature.”

While “Stick” has its defenders, the overwhelming sentiment online is that the show misses the mark, failing to capture the nuances of golf and alienating a key demographic. With stiff competition in the streaming landscape, “Stick” faces an uphill battle to win over viewers.

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