Creator Doug Ellin had NFL star brothers Eli and Peyton Manning lined up to be the golfing partners of Vince and Johnny but the Manning brothers dropped out last minute. Producer Mark Wahlberg suggested that he and Tom Brady take the roles and Ellin quickly agreed.
Mark Wahlberg refers to Vince and the gang as "Gatsby and the Funky Bunch." This is a reference to Wahlberg's music career in the 90s when he performed as "Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch."