Lucas Black is an accomplished golfer of about a scratch handicap. In 2013 he tried out his dream of becoming a Pro Golfer on the NGA Pro Golf Tour. For this reason he is one of the few actors that has been able to realistically portray a professional golf swing.
Robert Duvall and Lucas Black previously appeared together in Sling Blade (1996) and Le grand jour (2009).
Flight instructors do sometimes turn engines off during flight lessons.
Based on a book of the same name, written by Dr David L Cook a professional in the field of Sport and Performance Psychology. Seven Days in Utopia is a parable based on his Non-Fiction book "The Psychology of Tournament Golf" - albeit that book was published later.