Former pro golfer Pryce (Owen Wilson) takes teen prodigy Santi Wheeler (Peter Dager) under his wing in “Stick,” now streaming on Apple TV+. Courtesy of Apple TV+

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. Underdog sports arc? Check. Feel-good moments? Yup. There’s naturally a traumatic backstory, some fond intergenerational ribbing and some mild growth. There are few surprises, in other words; “Stick” adheres so strictly to formula (while taking its own sweet time) that it’s more a vibe than a show.

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