Happy Gilmore Star Revives Shooter McGavin & Goads Adam Sandler Following Netflix Sequel Announcement

Happy Gilmore star Christopher McDonald has revived the villainous golfer Shooter McGavin and goaded Sandler in the wake of the news that a sequel is now in the works. Taking to Twitter/X, McDonald showed off his putting technique alongside the caption, “A little preview of what @AdamSandler can expect in the sequel,” as well as firing off finger guns and the cocky swagger of Shooter, the villain audiences love to hate.

It was McDonald himself who revealed that Adam Sandler is now working on Happy Gilmore 2 for Netflix, with the actor saying:

“I saw Adam about two weeks ago, and he says to me, ‘McDonald, you’re gonna love this.’ I said, ‘What?’ He says, ‘How ’bout that,’ [and] he shows me the first draft of Happy Gilmore 2.’ Maybe you should cut that out (of this audio) because I don’t wanna be a liar, but he did show me that, and I thought, ‘Well, that would be awesome.’ So, it’s in the works. Fans demand it, dammit.”

McDonald has since reached back down into the depths of his soul to once again breathe life into Shooter McGavin, with further tweets from the actor goading both Sandler and Happy. McDonald makes reference to the events of the first movie, saying he “Can’t wait to win Grandmas house back,” as well as mocking Sandler’s well-known casual dress sense.

Of course, it’s all in good fun, and will no doubt have Happy Gilmore fans eager to once again see the rivalry on screen. No doubt he hopes to see him at 9 o’clock on the 9th green all over again.

Adam Sandler Now Working on Happy Gilmore 2 for Netflix

Released back in 1996 and directed by Dennis Dugan, the first Happy Gilmore follows Adam Sandler as an unsuccessful ice hockey player with a red-hot temper who discovers a newfound talent for golf, entering a tournament in order to save his grandmother’s house. Christopher McDonald stars as the main villain of the piece, Shooter McGavin, an arrogant, traditional golfer who despises Happy’s etiquette and fears he could lose the sports number one spot.

Happy Gilmore stars Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen, and the late, great Carl Weathers, who played the ex-pro golfer and Happy’s mentor, Derick “Chubbs” Peterson. Weathers sadly passed away on February 1, 2024, at the age of 76, with Happy Gilmore director Dennis Dugan heaping praise on the actor and his role in the beloved comedy.

“[Carl Weathers] literally couldn’t be a nicer guy, and he was so Chubbs. Nobody else could have ever been Chubbs but him.”

Happy Gilmore

Release Date

February 16, 1996

Runtime

92

Tagline

He doesn’t play golf… he destroys it.