What’s life really like when starting out on tour? This new golf docuseries is a must-watch

Trailblazing clothing brand TravisMathew have launched a series with DP World Tour hotshot Josh Berry.

Josh Berry was still a teenager when he was hailed as the ‘next Rory McIlroy’.

The Yorkshire youngster was still an amateur when he blitzed through Q-School to became the second-youngest player – after the four-time major champion – to ever earn a DP World Tour card.

Making it to the tour is tough. But, as Berry has found out, staying there is even tougher.

And that’s the premise of a brand new docuseries, Making the Cut, produced by trailblazing apparel brand TravisMathew. “This,” they say, “is is professional golf like you’ve never seen it before.”

Indeed, the first line of the four-part series – which follows the Doncaster golfer’s rookie year as he battles to retain his card for another season – is Berry saying: “The process of getting my card was stressful.”

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When discussing Making the Cut, he added: “You dream of playing on tour your whole life, but nothing really prepares you for the reality of it. One week, you’re playing against the best in the world, and the next, you’re wondering if you’ll even have a place to play next season.

“This series shows what life on tour is really like.”

Speaking to TG, Berry said he was keen to clear up any misconceptions that being a tour golfer comes with certain expectations.

“People automatically think you’re a multi-millionaire,” he said. “But the reality is you’ve got to be in that top hundred or so in the world to be making a lot of money from golf!

“So the documentary is a great way for people to understand what life’s really like on tour and get a good perspective of it.

“I’m nowhere near where I want to be in 10 years, so I think allowing people to see that journey unfold will be really interesting.

“It’s going to be good looking back on it in 15 or 20 years’ time, or at the end of my career.”  

Ben Howlett, head of marketing for TravisMathew EMEA, added: “Josh’s first year on the DP World Tour provides an authentic look into the true realities of Tour life for young players.

“This docuseries captures what professional golf is truly about – resilience, pressure, and the fight to succeed. It’s a remarkable story, with an extraordinary ending.”

Since filming the series, Berry went to India and bagged his first victory at the Kolkata Challenge on the HotelPlanner Tour – formerly the Challenge Tour – before losing in a playoff a week later in Delhi, so we already can’t wait for the second season.  

You can watch the episodes of Making the Cut below, or on the TravisMathew Europe YouTube channel.

Making the Cut – Episode 1

Making the Cut – Episode 2

Making the Cut – Episode 3

Making the Cut – Episode 4