Golf is a slow game, but episode one takes off at the pace of a golf cart downhill loaded with cases of beer and a teenager at the wheel. Writing is crisp and can veer into the overly metaphoric clever genre, but the tone is light. The plot gets to the point with well placed drives, pitches, and putts. The characters are well defined if a bit cliché. The sentiment is there (opening monologue) but reality sets in nicely with conversations that in the "streaming clever" genre al la typical Owen Wilson (and Paul Rudd) are balanced, humorous, and never too earnest. Well, Wilson is always earnest, but his sales pitch was just over the top enough to be endearing. This role was made for him. Good start to a series. Let's see if they can play 18 holes and stay true to the first tee shot.

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