The release of “ Happy Gilmore 2 ,” the Netflix sequel to the 1996 comedy hit, is just days away. While Hollywood hot shots might be sweating audience awareness polls or gauging social media chatter, Tim Herlihy — who co-wrote both films with star Adam Sandler — has a more pressing concern: catching up with yard work at his quiet Connecticut home.

Pop superstar Taylor Swift is one of many to watch Happy Gilmore 2 upon its release and it's pretty clear she enjoyed the film. Netflix dropped Happy Gilmore 2 on Friday, with Adam Sandler reprising his role as the hot-headed golfer who audiences fell in love with back in 1996.

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So while many have imitated Happy's funky move, Peterson remains the only PGA Tour pro to do it during an actual tournament. And for that, he deserves his own gold jacket.

Patrick Mahomes Sends One-Word Message to Travis Kelce After 'Happy Gilmore 2' Release originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Fans have been elated since the release of Happy Gilmore 2, which dropped Friday on Netflix. Much has been made of the film’s cameos and its numerous New Jersey filming locations, not to mention the divided critical response.

Long-time Sandler collaborator Steve Buscemi makes an early cameo in "Happy Gilmore 2." After Happy loses his grandma's house for a second time following Virginia's death, he and his daughter are forced to move to a seedier side of town. Buscemi plays their new oddball neighbor.

Baltimore Orioles catcher Alex Jackson found a different way to honor the release of Happy Gilmore 2 in his team's 18-0 rout of the Colorado Rockies Saturday night. Alright, maybe he didn't exactly have the movie in mind, but the timing of this move was uncanny.