It begins with Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler), who is now retired and working at a grocery store. He is dealing with bereavement, drunkenness, and poverty after his wife Virginia died tragically from a wayward golf shot—an unintentional incident that creates a depressing atmosphere.

The sequel movie sees Happy and Virgina have four boys who are known as Wayne, Gordie, Bobby and Terry. As it's a film all about golf, it would be remiss if it didn't feature one or two professional golfers, but rather than just a few, Happy Gilmore 2 had a whole host of golfers take their cameo moment in the film.

Nearly three decades after Adam Sandler’s iconic Happy Gilmore teed off in 1996, the long-awaited sequel, Happy Gilmore 2, has finally arrived on Netflix, released on July 25, 2025.

Happy Gilmore's return to the green is closer than ever — and the sequel may be Adam Sandler's best work yet. Christopher McDonald, who reprises his role as Shooter McGavin in Happy Gilmore 2 ...

Like a lot of people my age, Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore 2 is not only one of the upcoming Netflix releases I’m most excited about, it’s also one of my most anticipated 2025 movies overall ...