Geno Bonnalie has been Joel Dahmen’s caddie since 2015.
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By two seasons, Netflix’s “Full Swing” has been a success. The present follows the storylines of PGA Tour professionals as they navigate the highs and lows of professional golf — and people tales have resonated with followers.
Among the many professionals featured within the present is journeyman Joel Dahmen and and his caddie, Geno Bonnalie. And ever because the launch of the present, the 2 have turn into fan favorites among the many galleries at Tour occasions.
That newfound fame has include challenges — as highlighted in season two of the present — however the positives has far outweighed the negatives. As Bonnalie defined on this week’s episode of GOLF’s Subpar, Dahmen is usually paired with big-name CEOs throughout pro-ams and followers are cheering his title week in and week out.
“It’s been superior,” Bonnalie stated. “And for him to remain like this — very stage and humble — is fairly cool.”
Bonnalie has even gotten some love of his personal from the galleries as followers shout his title as he schleps his man’s bag up and down the fairways every week.
“I undoubtedly don’t really feel like I deserve the autograph [seekers] and footage and quote-unquote celeb standing, if you’ll,” Bonnalie stated. “However it’s form of enjoyable.”
Because it seems, Dahmen and Bonnalie’s inclusion within the present nearly didn’t occur. Within the lead as much as the manufacturing of the primary season, the duo apprehensive how they’d be portrayed on the present and nearly pulled out.
“We didn’t actually have management of how we’d be portrayed,” Bonnalie stated. “However then once more, we talked about it and [we’re] like, ‘How else are they going to painting us? We’d do dumb stuff, nevertheless it’s not dangerous stuff. We’re good individuals. We’re good to at least one one other and good to followers and we’re respectful and have manners.’ And Joel not having an ego and or ever actually being a d*ck — this may solely come throughout nearly as good.”
Fortunate for followers of the present, the duo finally got here round — and have become two of the largest stars of the present.
