more than a decade after the hit movie was released a Happy Gilmore sequel is finally in the works Netflix announced in May 20124 that there would be a Happy Gilmore 2 with Adam Sandler reprising his role the cult classic released in 1996 followed the story of an unsuccessful ice hockey player Sandler who discovered a talent for golf and competes in a golfing tournament to save his grandmother's home from foreclosure alongside Sandler the sports comedy also starred Christopher McDonald Julie Bowen Francis Bay Carl Weathers Alan Covert Kevin nean Peter Kies Richard Keel Dennis Dugan Joe flarity Jared van snellenberg Robert midgel wil saso Lee Travino Bob Barker Vern lanquist Mark lie David K Ian boothby Alice denan and Ben Stiller I and March 2024 McDonald who played Sandler's Nemesis Shooter McGavin in the film previously said that Happy Gilmore 2 was in development here's a quick Intel I saw Adam about two weeks ago and he says to me McDonald you're going to love this he shared in an interview on 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland at the time I said what and he says how about that and he shows me a first draft of Happy Gilmore 2o at the end of the 1996 film film Happy Gilmore Sandler uses a trick shot to win the Tour Championship and the gold jacket ultimately winning his grandma's house back