Serena Williams, Dj Khaled, star at premiere of Netflix's new documentary series 'Full Swing'

Serena Williams, Dj Khaled, star at premiere of Netflix's new documentary series 'Full Swing'

David Ben 12:52 - 16.02.2023

Netflix continued stacking up its sports film library following the premiere of the highly anticipated golf series titled 'Full Swing‘.

 The exciting and competitive world of golf has now arrived in a much bigger picture following the premiere of the much awaited Netflix golf series - ‘Full Swing‘.

The series’ storytelling revolves around fame, fortune and the competitive game of win or loss. 

The series had been garnering so much attention prior to its release, and its premiere was quite fun as well according to reports.

Netflix Full swing premiere features Serena Williams, DJ Khaled amongst others

Netflix's Full Swing

The eight-episode series debuted globally on Netflix on Wednesday, February 15.

However, prior to the premiere, Michelob hosted a star-studded event with Netflix at Topgolf Scottsdale on Saturday night, February 11, 2023.

Top PGA Tour players of course made the trip down including Joel Dahmen, Matt Fitzpatrick and Sahith Theegala—who are all featured in the series , alongside a host of celebrities and athletes, to celebrate golf, including the likes of Tennis legend Serena Williams, NBA icon Shaquille O’Neal, Saul Alvarez, Offset and Tiffany Haddish, before a private concert from music stars Anderson Paak and DJ Khaled - who is an ardent lover of golf.

Serena Williams at Netflix's Full Swing premiere
Offset and DJ Khaled at the premiere of Netflix's Full Swing

One of the most exciting parts of the event was when King Richard star Serena Williams decided to show off her golf swing on the range. 

In a video uploaded on social media, the tennis superstar was seen showing off her golf skills and it was also pretty impressive from one of the greatest of all time.

Netflix's Full Swing series

Defending PGA Champion Justin Thomas (above left, with Jordan Spieth) in the Full Swing trailer/Netflix

 “Full Swing” showcases PGA players through their wins and losses, promising a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to compete — and win — at the highest levels in men’s pro golf, per the description from Netflix.

Defending PGA Champion Justin Thomas are among the stars featured in the show including Rory McIlroy, who appears briefly in the trailer, as well as PGA players Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas, Scottie Scheffler, Brooks Koepka, amongst a host of others.

The series provides an inside look at the PGA’s biggest events for the first time ever, including the 150th Open Championship last year at St. Andrews in Scotland, The Players, The Masters Tournament, PGA Championship, the U.S. Open and the FedExCup Playoffs.

The docu-series was produced in partnership with the PGA Tour by Vox Media Studios and Box to Box Films, the company behind Netflix’s “Formula 1: Drive to Survive.”

You can watch the “Full Swing” trailer below:

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