Richard Kiel, an iconic Bond villain who portrayed a giant Happy Gilmore fan who intimidates rival Shooter McGavin in the first film, is honored by having his character's son appear in the sequel. Kiel died at 74 in 2014.

In 1996, Adam Sandler starred in the golf comedy Happy Gilmore. That movie became a huge hit and was full of plenty of memorable scenes. Now, nearly 30 years later, the sequel was made and released on Friday on Netflix. Sandler was once again the star of the movie, and his production company, Happy Madison Productions, also worked on this movie.

Alayna Finau and Tony Finau attend the Happy Gilmore 2 world premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center on July 21, 2025, in New York City. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Netflix)

Fresh off his win at the British Open, Scottie Scheffler crashed The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, trophy in hand.

The "Happy Gilmore shot" may have become iconic out of humor, but is it really permitted in professional golf, let alone effective?