The Hawk review - Netflix golfing comedy gives Will Ferrell his own crappy Gilmore

The Hawk review theme centers on Netflix’s golf comedy and its perceived weakness as a comedy project for Will Ferrell. The article traces the golf-comedy trend from Caddyshack (1980) and Happy Gilmore (1996) to recent attempts like Happy Gilmore 2, Apple TV’s Stick, and the Netflix series The Hawk. It describes The Hawk as a 10-episode streaming show in which Ferrell plays Lonnie “The Hawk” Hawkins, a washed-up PGA has-been chasing a comeback, with Jimmy Tatro as his son Lancelot, and Fortune Feimster and Chris Parnell in supporting roles. It credits the series for building on HBO’s Eastbound & Down, including noting executive producer involvement from David Gordon Green. However, it argues the characters feel stereotyped and that the jokes largely fail, suggesting the material may have benefited from a shorter format rather than an extended series.