Golf is more than just a sport — it’s an art.
Or at least it is for Richmond, B.C.’s Nathan Leonhardt, who was hired to help the actors in Apple TV+’s new series Stick to perfect their golf swings.
Having played professionally for several years, and then worked as a coach for many more, he’s learned a thing or two about what goes into a good golf swing.
“Going in, we said, ‘Hey, I need to help you build this swing that is beautiful looking, like you could play at a high level, this is believable,” Leonhardt said during an interview on CBC’s The Early Edition.
The series, starring Owen Wilson and Marc Maron, has been compared to the hit show Ted Lasso and centres around an ex-golfer who is coaching a troubled teen prodigy, played by Peter Dager.
It premieres on Apple TV+ on June 4.
Leonhardt spoke with The Early Editionguest host Lyndsay Duncombe ahead …