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The United States Ryder Cup team have decided to limit the camera access of Netflix's 'Full Swing' documentary at this year's event at Marco Simone.
The production team of the fly-on-the-wall PGA Tour documentary will be heading to Rome this year to cover the action, but fans will not be able to witness as much behind-the-scenes footage as usual in their Ryder Cup episode. On Wednesday, U.S. Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson revealed his team will not grant producers access to their locker room.
The Team USA skipper confirmed a vote was put to each of the 12 players who decided unanimously to keep the Netflix cameras out of their private meetings, in a bid to 'eliminate scenarios'.
Per the Associated Press, Johnson said: "It was one of those where we all gathered, I talked to every individual and laid out scenarios. And they all felt like it was best to navigate that week of the tournament in a manner in which the sanctity and sacredness of Team USA is preserved. We're eliminating scenarios."
Johnson's comments came after PGA of America CEO Seth Waugh confirmed there would be a 'Full Swing' presence at the matchplay event in Rome, but had left it up to the team's playing squad to decide on how much access to grant. “Netflix is going to be there. Waugh said.
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"I would say all things involving the team we leave to the team and the captain. I think there’s a sanctity to the team room, and the experience is important to them. It’s part of being a team, right? Netflix has been great for the game. They’re doing great things. The team collectively decided there are areas of privacy that need to be respected.”
Season one of Full Swing was released earlier this yearSeason one of the docu-series proved a huge hit with golf fans following its release earlier this year. The Netflix cameras were in attendance to cover one of the most dramatic year's in the history of professional golf, following the emergence of LIV Golf and its eventual civil war with the PGA Tour.
One man who featured heavily in the show was two-time major champion Justin Thomas. The opening episode of the series covered the relationship between Thomas and his close friend Jordan Spieth, and the cameras were by the American's side when he won his second PGA Championship title at Southern Hills in the summer of 2022.
This time around though, Thomas believes it is importance for he and his Ryder Cup teammates to have boundaries when it comes to filming. "I just think there was maybe a couple of people a little skeptical, and it really was not even a conversation [offering access all areas],” Thomas said. “We’re all a team this week. All 12 were on board, so it doesn’t really matter.”