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.

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,

If you crossed “Ted Lasso” with Woody Harrelson’s 1996 movie “Kingpin,” swapped in Owen Wilson and made the sport golf, you would probably get something like “Stick,” the 10-episode Apple TV+ comedy about a washed-up pro golfer trying to heal his psychic wounds by helping a teen prodigy live up to his potential.