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Could ESPN’s “Last Dance” be just the first salvo in a series of ambitious sports documentary efforts?
Golf Channel plans to debut “Tiger Slam,” a documentary film from the NBCUniversal-owned outlet’s own Golf Films unit, on May 24 at 8 p.m. The project examines Tiger Woods’ 10-month stretch of wins in 2000 and 2001, when the legendary golfer captured the sport’s four major championships in succession. The film, narrated by actor Michael Kenneth Williams, includes comments and perspective from caddie Steve Williams and swing instructor Butch Harmon, as well as recollections from various sports personalities who witnessed Woods’ incredible run.
“Tiger Slam” debuts a week after the conclusion as “Last Dance,” a much-celebrated ten-part docu-series centered around Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, and on the same day as Turner Sports’ telecast of “The Match,” a golf game between Woods, Phil Mickelson, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, a move...
Golf Channel plans to debut “Tiger Slam,” a documentary film from the NBCUniversal-owned outlet’s own Golf Films unit, on May 24 at 8 p.m. The project examines Tiger Woods’ 10-month stretch of wins in 2000 and 2001, when the legendary golfer captured the sport’s four major championships in succession. The film, narrated by actor Michael Kenneth Williams, includes comments and perspective from caddie Steve Williams and swing instructor Butch Harmon, as well as recollections from various sports personalities who witnessed Woods’ incredible run.
“Tiger Slam” debuts a week after the conclusion as “Last Dance,” a much-celebrated ten-part docu-series centered around Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, and on the same day as Turner Sports’ telecast of “The Match,” a golf game between Woods, Phil Mickelson, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, a move...
- 5/12/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Golf Channel and NBC Sports’ Golf Films is rolling out its most robust slate yet, TheWrap can exclusively report, with five new movies scheduled to premiere this year. It all starts with a two-night Ben Hogan documentary, which is narrated by Kyle Chandler (“Friday Night Lights”) and begins on Monday, June 17 — the day after the 2019 U.S. Open concludes.
Here’s the slate:
“Hogan”: a two-night documentary on the life and legacy of Ben Hogan. “Tiger Woods – Chasing History”: a career retrospective on the 81-time PGA Tour winner, and weighing Woods’ chances at surpassing Sam Snead’s record of 82 wins. “Tom at Turnberry”: commemorating the 10-year anniversary of Tom Watson’s unthinkable run (at age 59) at winning a sixth Claret Jug in the 2009 Open at Turnberry. “The Road to Royal Portrush”: Sky Sports chronicles the significance of The Open’s return to Northern Ireland for the first time in 68 years,...
Here’s the slate:
“Hogan”: a two-night documentary on the life and legacy of Ben Hogan. “Tiger Woods – Chasing History”: a career retrospective on the 81-time PGA Tour winner, and weighing Woods’ chances at surpassing Sam Snead’s record of 82 wins. “Tom at Turnberry”: commemorating the 10-year anniversary of Tom Watson’s unthinkable run (at age 59) at winning a sixth Claret Jug in the 2009 Open at Turnberry. “The Road to Royal Portrush”: Sky Sports chronicles the significance of The Open’s return to Northern Ireland for the first time in 68 years,...
- 5/23/2019
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
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