Happy Gilmore 2' is a fun trip down memory lane fueled by golf. Here are some of the best moments involving athletes from the sequel.

Anticipation for the long-awaited comedy is high, and the original Happy Gilmore has been trending on Netflix ahead of its release. Julie Bowen returning as Virginia proved to fans that the spirit of the first movie would continue, and I can tell you there are countless references and easter eggs to the first one.

It appears that there are no original ideas in Hollywood anymore, with the legacy sequel becoming more and more common in cinema. While they sometimes work — Top Gun: Maverick being the best example of the bunch — many were worried once Happy Gilmore 2 was announced;

Also, anyone who was in the first film doesn’t count as a celebrity cameo (though, thankfully, just about everybody who could come back did come back). About 10 minutes in we meet PGA pro John Daly’s “Uncle John Daly,

On February 16, 1996, Universal Pictures introduced Happy Gilmore to audiences. The Adam Sandler starrer went on to gross $41 million and became a cable TV perennial enroute to its belated Netflix sequel in 2025. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below:

Happy Gilmore and Virginia Venit may have ended up together in the movies, but here’s who the actors are dating in real life

Julie Bowen portrayed Happy’s love interest Virginia Venit in the original film and has since become a household name for her role as Claire Dunphy in the hit ABC sitcom Modern Family. She held the role for over a decade and was nominated six times for a Primetime Emmy Award, taking home two trophies.

Happy Gilmore fans have expressed their disappointment after watching the highly anticipated release of the cult classic's sequel that dropped on Netflix this week