The Full Swing is one of the most popular golf-related documentaries on Netflix. Every year, the OTT platform releases a season of this show that highlights what has happened in the golf industry over the previous year. The fourth season of the show, which will focus on huge wins from the 2025 season and 2025 Ryder Cup tensions, is set to premiere soon.
Netflix has released the trailer for Full Swing Season 4 on their official X handle, with a caption hyping up everything that happened last year. The caption highlighted Rory McIlroy’s struggles at Augusta National, Tommy Fleetwood’s quest for his first PGA Tour victory, and many more. It also stated that the season will be available exclusively on Netflix beginning April 17. The caption reads,
“If you haven’t been paying attention, all you need to know is that Rory can’t win at Augusta, Tommy can’t win on the PGA Tour, and winning an away Ryder Cup is the hardest thing you can do in golf… Here’s your trailer for Full Swing Season 4. Coming 17 April.”
This year’s Full Swing will revolve around the huge breakthroughs of Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, and JJ Spaun. Spaun, like McIlroy and Fleetwood, concluded a key chapter in his career by winning the 2025 US Open at one of the most difficult golf courses, Oakmont Country Club. The season will also highlight Scottie Scheffler’s dominance and victory in two major golf tournaments: the 2025 PGA Championship and the 2025 Open Championship.
Aside from these major victories, the Full Swing will also focus on the 2025 Ryder Cup, in which Team USA failed to win despite having home advantage.
How has Full Swing performed on Netflix over the years?
Netflix first released Full Swing in 2023, under the title “The Breakthrough”. The season emphasized the new rivalry that emerged between the PGA Tour and the newly founded Saudi-backed league, LIV Golf. As the name implies, it was a big breakthrough for Netflix, as the documentary performed better than predicted, garnering around 8.8 million views and 53.1 million hours of running time.
The second season, which debuted in 2024 and focused on the 2023 season, was similarly a huge hit for Netflix. The season focused on the conflict between the LIV Golf and PGA Tours, as well as how golfers were quitting the circuit in search of bigger paydays. It was mostly focused on the loyalty vs. money issue, and while it was a huge success, it was a step back for the platform in terms of views. The season received only 4.8 million views and lasted 28.5 million hours.
Season 3, which was released in 2025, was focused on the 2024 season and demonstrated the PGA Tour dominance of big names like Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler. It presented the pinnacle of competition as well as behind-the-scenes footage from major tournaments. This season was likewise a drop, with 4.1 million viewers and 22.2 million hours of running time.
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