Netflix Sets July 16 Premiere for Will Ferrells The Hawk

Netflix has set a July 16 premiere date for "The Hawk," a new 10-episode comedy series created by and starring Will Ferrell as Lonnie "The Hawk" Hawkins, a former top golfer mounting an improbable comeback.

The series follows Hawkins, ranked the world's number one golfer in 2004, as he battles the decline of his career to win one more major tournament and complete golf's Grand Slam. Despite signals from his aging body to retire, Hawkins remains convinced he is just one stroke away from the greatest return in golf history. His quest draws in family members and rivals, including his estranged wife Stacy, their son Lance, who has emerged as golf's new star, and competitors such as Golden Fisk, who has defeated Hawkins twice.

A recently released teaser trailer offers glimpses of Hawkins' chaotic journey. In one scene, he muses philosophically before a shot, "We cannot know what the universe holds in store for us. Its designs are mysterious. In golf, there is a saying, Play it as it lies." The ball then strikes a bystander, prompting him to exclaim, "Oh, Mama, Im back!" followed quickly by, "Oh, Im not back!" His ex-wife delivers a skeptical line: "Theres nothing in Gods bag of...