A down-on-his-luck pro golfer played by Owen Wilson spots a teenage phenom and decides to coach him to greatness in the Apple TV+ comedy “Stick.” A few decades back, in the ’80s and ’90s, writer-director Ron Shelton used to be the go-to for this subgenre, including 1996’s “Tin Cup,” a movie with which “Stick” has plenty in common: The wry sports comedy about a shaggy dog of a guy hoping to find a small measure of redemption.

Created by “Ford vs. Ferrari” screenwriter Jason Keller, “Stick” isn’t doing anything groundbreaking, it’s just a really good version of this kind of thing. It’s incredibly charming and has a way of growing on you.

Pryce Cahill was a major player on the tour earlier in his career before a personal tragedy led to his flameout. A divorce followed and he’s about to lose

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