Owen Wilson

IN THE SITCOM STICK, THE ACTOR PLAYS PRYCE, A WASHED-UP TOUR PRO WHOSE MEAL TICKET IS A WHIZ-KID PROTÉGÉ. THE SHOW IS ON THE MONEY TOO.

- By Jessica Marksbury

G: Stick debuted on Apple TV+ in June. What do you think golf fans will love about it?

OW: You hear so much that golf is a metaphor for life, and [the show captures] exactly what makes it that: the frustration [but also] the sublime feeling you can get when something goes your way.

G: Would you say you've been bitten by the golf bug?

OW: Yeah, I would. I was literally playing this morning.

G: What are the strengths of your game?

OW: I'm a very good putter. If I'm on the green in regulation, I'm for sure gonna two-putt.

G: In addition to taking lessons to prep for the show, you studied the lingo of the game. Did anything stick?