“Happy Gilmore 2,” the newly released Netflix sequel to Adam Sandler’s 1996 golf comedy, is a lot like its star: A little bit flabbier, a little bit shabbier, but still undeniably funny after all these years.

Happy Gilmore 2 is the funniest movie of the year so far by default, if only because no other movies really try to go for laugh-a-minute comedy like this any longer. The new Naked Gun movie will surely challenge it, but why can't the audiences of today get their own Happy Gilmores and Frank Drebins to cherish anew?

Beginning Thursday, Spotify users will be able to play an interactive audio-visual game called the Happy Gilmore 2 Tournament, tilting their phones to chip golf balls, navigating moments from the movie, easter eggs and unlocking audio clips. Players start with a putting round before moving on to long-range shots.

Months before the first trailer of the sequel dropped, Happy Gilmore 2's marketing stood on business, having the film's star, Christopher McDonald, appear in character as the cocky golfer Shooter McGavin at the WM Phoenix Open golf tournament.

According to Front Office Sports, the second run of putters will hit market alongside the film's Friday debut. A sequel to Adam Sandler’s fan-favorite comedy “Happy Gilmore 2” will premier on Netflix with Sander reprising his role as the film’s title character.

The release of Happy Gilmore 2 on Netflix on July 25, 2025, reignited interest in the original 1996 comedy and generated significant online conversation.

Happy Gilmore 2, the long-awaited sequel to 1996's raucous comedy Happy Gilmore, hits Netflix on July 25, bringing Adam Sandler's lovable Happy back into our lives. The hockey-player-turned-golfer ...