"The success of the series will hinge on access and authenticity."

The PGA Tour is certainly going down the right path in trying to develop a show with Netflix and in the vein of “Drive to Survive.” But it was hard to read Golf.com’s exclusive from Dylan Dethier and not laugh at the idea pro golfers will let us know much beyond how upset they were to get a dark grey courtesy card at Memphis three years.

Remember, these are people who won’t wear a microphone for fear we’d learn their state yardage secrets.

And unlike auto racing, it’s hard to do golf action or film the “teams” without distracting from the competition.

Dethier lays out the companies involved, including Rickie Fowler’s media company, and it’s already bizarre to see the references to players as the “cast”.

Still, the players under consideration are a high-powered bunch. The cast includes major champions, Ryder Cuppers and some half-dozen of the top 20 in the current World Ranking.

The success of the series will hinge on access and authenticity. Access will hinge on the final list of participants as well as their willingness to open up on the Tour’s weekly goings-on. Authenticity will depend on all parties allowing the sport’s most interesting subplots to play out on screen.

A few big questions remain: Which top players will sign on? How much off-course access will they grant film crews? Just how “real” will this reality television get?

I repeat, they won’t wear mic’s, do mid-round interviews or even let their caddies be mic’d up. Good luck producers!