WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for Stick season 1, episode 10.
Apple TV+’s golf comedyStickfeatures several real-life PGA pros and golf media pundits, particularly in its final two episodes.Stickstars Owen Wilson, Marc Maron, Timothy Olyphant, and Peter Dager as a rising golf prodigy named Santi Wheeler.
Stickseason 1 received aRotten Tomatoesscore of 82% and was recentlyrenewed by Apple TV+ for a second season, just hours after its season 1 finale was released. AlthoughStickspent much of its middle episodes off the golf course,it was able to get things back on track in its final three episodes.
Part of the reason whyStick’sfinal three episodes are the best of season 1 is because of all the real-life golf personnel who are featured throughout. While it may not have the enormousguest list ofHappy Gilmore 2, it does haveone advantage over the Adam Sandler sequel in the form of an all-time broadcasting legend.
9Jim Nantz & Trevor Immelman
Episodes 9 & 10
Jim Nantz appears in bothStickseason 1, episodes 9and 10, as a broadcaster at the fictional Ready Safe Invitational, hosted by Clark Ross (Timothy Olyphant). He’s joined by his CBS golf broadcasting partner,Trevor Immelman, a former PGA player who won the Masters Tournamentin 2008.
Nantz and Immelman are a real-life broadcasting duo on CBS who add a great degree of legitimacy toStickwhen it needed it most. Although the Ready Safe is not a real PGA golf tournament, havingNantz there to guide viewers through Santi’s tumultuous journeyto the final round is a treat for all golf fans.
Nantz and Immelman add some crucial golf context to Santi’s performance on the course, aptly noting how unusual his decision to hit into the adjacent fairway was.Nantz and Immelman have fun with their respective roles, understanding that it’s for a TV show after all, but still maintain the prestigious pedigree of the PGA Tour.
Those who don’t watch much golf will likely recognizeNantz’s broadcasting work for CBS during the NFL seasonalongside former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. He has also covered multiple Winter Olympic Games, as well as NCAA football and basketball, and has won two Sports Emmy Awards.
A native of South Africa, Immelman has two PGA Tour wins under his belt and four on the European Tour. He is currently the chairman of the Official World Golf Ranking board. He was namedthe PGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 2006. Immelman began his broadcasting career on TNT, covering the PGA Championship in 2017. He replaced Nick Faldo as CBS’s lead golf analyst in 2023.
Whileit’s too bad that Nantz didn’t get to interview Santiafter his unlikely performance at the Ready Safe Invitational inStick, his presence undoubtedly elevated the final two episodes in season 1 of the show. Hopefully,Stickseason 2 will have Nantz back, especially if Pryce gets back on the golf course.
8Dan Rapaport
Episode 9
Dan Rapaport appears briefly during the social media montage inStickseason 1, episode 9. Hecomments on the rise of Santi Wheeler at the Ready Safe, news that blows up the golf world and makes headlines across golf media outlets.
Rapaport is a golf journalist and content creator who has worked forSports Illustrated, Golf Digest, and Barstool Sports. He is currently the Editor at Large at Pro Shop, Inc., a media and commerce company that connects golf with mainstream culture.
Brad Dalke is an American professional golfer from Yukon, Oklahoma. He is also featured inStickseason 1, episode 9, during the social media montage, talking about Santi Wheeler. Dalke played at the University of Oklahoma, wherehe and his teammates won the 2017 NCAA Championship.
6Matt Scharff
5Garrett Clark
4Keegan Bradley
Keegan Bradley is the first PGA pro golfer to appear in Stick season 1.He has a funny scene with Santi in episode 9when Santi nervously signs in to the Ready Safe Invitational. Santi is starstruck by Bradley, who knows Santi’s name because he had just written it down on the sign-in sheet.
Bradley was born in Woodstock, Vermont, attended high school in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, and currently resides in Jupiter, Florida. He joined the PGA Tour in 2011 and became theRookie of the Year after winning the 2011 PGA Championship, his first and only major tournament win.
Bradley, 39, has a total of eight wins on the PGA Tour. He is currently ranked number 7 on the 2025Official World Golf Ranking.Bradley recently won the 2025 Travelers Championshipfor the second time in three years.
3Max Homa
Max Homa is an American PGA Tour golfer from Burbank, California, whomade his acting debut inStickseason 1, episode 9. He jokingly mistakes Santi as a contest winner who gets to watch Pryce play and is surprised to learn that Pryce is actually on the bag for Santi.
Homa won the individual 2013 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championshipwhile attending the University of California, Berkeley, and turned pro that same year. He has a total of six PGA Tour wins and recently tied for 3rd at the 2024 Masters Tournament.
Homa was the number 5 golfer in the world in April 2023and currently ranks 105th. His other impressive PGA major finishes include tying for 10th at the 2023 British Open and tying for 13th at the 2022 PGA Championship.
2Wyndham Clark
Wyndham Clark is the third PGA Tour professional golfer who appears inStickseason 1, episode 9. Like Homa, he alsomade his acting debut in the Apple TV+ golf show. Clark and Homa recognize Pryce and recall watching his legendary past PGA performances as kids.
Clark was born in Denver, CO, and currently resides in Scottsdale, AZ. Clark played for the University of Oklahoma before transferring to Oregon, where he graduated in 2017 and soon turned pro. Clark hasthree PGA Tour wins under his belt, including winning the 2023 U.S. Openat Los Angeles Country Club.
Clark is currently ranked the 25th best golferin the world. His highest global ranking was #3 in April 2024. He reportedly damaged a locker at the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, resulting in him being banned from the course if he does not compensate for the damage, make a charitable donation, and enroll in an anger management course.
1Collin Morikawa
Episode 10
Collin Morikawa iscurrently ranked as the #6 best golfer in the world. He appears in theStickseason 1 finale in the final pairing of the Ready Safe Invitational, going head-to-head with Santi. Morikawa is also one of the several PGA guest stars inHappy Gilmore 2.
Morikawa was born in Los Angeles and currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada. He also attended the University of California, Berkeley and turned professional in 2019. At just 28 years old,he has two major championships under his belt – 2020’s PGA Championship and 2021’s British Open.
Morikawa has a total of six PGA Tour wins and has also finishedtied 3rd for the Masters (2024) and 4th for the U.S. Open (2021). He and Keegan Bradley are the only two PGA golfers who will appear inHappy Gilmore 2andStick.
