The affable Apple TV+ comedy “Stick” is a showcase for two things: the shaggy-dog charms of star and executive producer Owen Wilson, and the sport of golf. The latter is well-timed, given a recent spate of Hollywood projects and real-life developments that have nudged the traditionally staid,

Wilson plays Pryce Cahill, once a top pro on the tour and now working as a salesperson and coach years after a mid-tournament meltdown cost him his career. The signs of what he once had are everywhere, from his rusted yellow Porsche to a beautiful home filled with detritus and an ex-wife, Amber-Linn (Judy Greer), who wishes he'd move on already.

Also starring Marc Maron and Judy Greer, the half-hour series centers on a former pro who finds new purpose when he takes on a talented protégé.