Adam Sandler tees off again in ‘Happy Gilmore 2’
Adam Sandler returns in “Happy Gilmore 2” with Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald—and a Travis Kelce cameo you didn’t see coming.
“Happy Gilmore 2” was released on Netflix 29 years after the original.The sequel features many celebrity cameos, including numerous current and former pro golfers.Many of the golfers in the Adam Sandler sequel “Happy Gilmore 2” have ties to Florida.The original “Happy Gilmore” is available to stream on Hulu with a STARZ subscription and to rent or buy on Amazon Prime Video.
The long-awaited sequel to Adam Sandler’s wildly popular golf-centered comedy “Happy Gilmore” released last week to much fanfare, 29 years after the original movie was released.
The sequel, “Happy Gilmore 2,” released straight to Netflix and featured a wild “where’s Waldo?” of celebrity appearances, including a myriad of cameos from current golf pros and former PGA Tour legends.
And Florida is a golf hub, with its weather and countless golf courses attracting many pros throughout the years.
Here’s a list of all the golf pros we spotted in the movie who have strong ties to the Sunshine State and where you can stream both “Happy Gilmore” movies with Adam Sandler.
Who was cast in ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ movie on Netflix? Famous golfers make appearances
The “Happy Gilmore” sequel cameos were a “who’s who” of pop culture in golf, leaving virtually no stone unturned. Floridians Marcello Hernandez of “Saturday Night Live,” influencer Alix Earle, Bad Bunny, and many other celebrities with Florida connections made appearances.
But the professional golfer cameos took the cake. And nearly all of them have strong ties to Florida, since the state attracts many former and current golf pros.
Here’s a list of famous golfers with ties to Florida that had cameos in Adam Sandler’s Netflix film “Happy Gilmore 2”:
John Daly: In the movie, the golf legend plays a fictionalized version of himself, who lives in Happy’s garage, helps “supervise” Happy’s grown children and gladly helps him get rid of his booze.In real life, Daly lives in Arkansas, but he did own a Florida home in Clearwater. Unfortunately, he confirmed in October 2024 that he lost his home to Hurricane Helene, which hit Florida as a Category 4 storm on Sept. 26, 2024.Nelly Korda: In the movie, Korda plays one of the doctors on the parole board at the mental hospital where Shooter McGavin (actor Christopher MacDonald) is being held and seeking release.Nancy Lopez: In the movie, Lopez, like Korda, also plays one of the doctors on Shooter’s parole board.Fred Couples: In the movie, Couples plays himself.In real life, Couples is a PGA Tour player with 15 tour wins and one Masters win under his belt. He doesn’t currently live in Florida, but he once lived in the West Palm Beach area.Jack Nicklaus: In the movie, Nicklaus plays himself.In real life, Nicklaus is widely considered the greatest golfer of all time. In his lengthy professional golf career, which started in 1961 and ended in 2005, he collected 73 PGA Tour wins and became a six-time Masters Tournament winner. The Ohio-born golf legend now calls North Palm Beach, Florida, home and has major influence in Palm Beach County, co-designing several golf courses there and even having a road named after him. He is also one of only four people to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Congressional Gold Medal and Lincoln Medal, according to the Palm Beach Post.Corey Pavin: In the movie, Pavin plays himself.In real life, Pavin is a former PGA Tour player with 15 tour wins under his belt. He doesn’t currently live in Florida, but he once lived in the Sunshine State with his family in the ‘80s and has played in many tournaments here.Nick Faldo: In the movie, Nick Faldo plays himself.In real life, Faldo is a former PGA Tour player with nine tour wins under his belt. He’s from the UK and still lives there but has owned several Florida homes and helped design the golf course at Bella Collina in Montverde, Florida, near Orlando.Lee Trevino: In the movie, Trevino plays himself.In real life, Trevino is a former PGA Tour legend with 29 tour wins under his belt. He of the judgmental head shakes in the first ‘Happy Gilmore’ is originally from Texas but currently lives in Jupiter, Florida, a town in Palm Beach County that attracts many golfers and golf legends.Xander Schauffele: In the movie, Schauffele plays himself.In real life, Schauffele is a current PGA Tour player with nine tour wins under his belt. He’s originally from California and previously lived in Las Vegas, but relocated to Jupiter, Florida, in 2024.Rickie Fowler: In the movie, Fowler plays himself.In real life, Fowler is a current PGA Tour player with six tour wins under his belt. Like Xander Schauffele, he’s originally from California and previously lived in Las Vegas, but now lives in Jupiter, Florida.Keegan Bradley: In the movie, Bradley plays himself.In real life, Bradley is a current PGA Tour player with eight tournament wins under his belt. He’s from Vermont and owns a summer home in Massachusetts, but his primary residence is currently in Jupiter, Florida.Collin Morikawa: In the movie, Morikawa plays himself.In real life, Morikawa is a current PGA Tour player with six tournament wins under his belt. He’s originally from California and currently lives in Las Vegas, but it seems like he may own a Florida home. In 2024, he posted on Instagram that he was happy to be playing in a tournament near his “Florida home.”Justin Thomas: In the movie, Thomas plays himself.In real life, Thomas is a current PGA Tour player with 16 tour wins under his belt. He’s originally from Louisville, Kentucky, but lives near Jupiter, Florida, like many of his tourmates.Bubba Watson: In the movie, Watson plays himself.In real life, Watson is a former PGA Tour player and current LIV Golf player with 12 PGA Tour wins under his belt. Watson is a native Floridian, raised in Bagdad, Florida. At different times during his career, he lived in Arizona and Orlando, but moved to Pensacola with his family in 2016.Rory McIlroy: In the movie, McIlroy plays himself.In real life, McIlroy is a current PGA Tour player with 29 tour wins under his belt. He won his first Masters green jacket at the 2025 Masters Tournament. He’s originally from the UK, but has been living in Florida since around 2013 and has been living in Jupiter, specifically, since around 2017.Brooks Koepka: In the movie, Koepka plays himself.In real life, Koepka is a current PGA Tour player with nine tour wins under his belt. Koepka is a Florida native from West Palm Beach and currently lives in Jupiter, like many current and past players on the PGA Tour.What streaming service is ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ on? Where to stream both ‘Happy Gilmore’ movies
“Happy Gilmore 2” was released on July 25, 2025, and is exclusively available to stream on Netflix, as it is a Netflix Original movie.
Watch ‘Happy Gilmore’ on Prime Video
The original “Happy Gilmore” is available to stream on Hulu if you have a STARZ subscription and is available to rent on Amazon Prime Video for $3.99. As of Aug. 1, Prime Video has the $14.99 price to buy the movie slashed down to $7.99.
Contributing: Lori Comstock, USA TODAY Network-New Jersey
