Happy Gilmore 2 Brings Adam Sandler Back to Golf on Netflix July 2025
Adam Sandler Swings Again in Happy Gilmore 2
Adam Sandler is dusting off his golf clubs and stepping back onto the green—this time as Happy Gilmore in the long-awaited sequel, dropping globally on Netflix on July 25, 2025. For anyone who remembers the outrageous antics and unexpected charm of the original, this isn't just another streaming release; it’s a full-blown nostalgia trip spiked with new twists.
The buzz started early with a teaser unveiled at Netflix’s TUDUM fan event on June 1, 2025. There’s Sandler, now older but still packing that same underdog energy, struggling against a new crop of young, cocky golf phenoms. The world around him isn’t the one he conquered back in the ’90s—a fact made clear in quick cuts showing social media-fueled stardom, data-obsessed coaches, and Happy’s old-school style clashing headlong with hi-tech gimmicks.
What really catches the eye is how the sequel leans into Happy’s ‘happy place’—the bizarre mental tactic that launched a thousand movie quotes. But this time, the game is tougher, and so is the pressure. The teasers hint that Happy is forced to rethink his signature technique in response to psychological warfare from today’s much savvier pro athletes. Watching him try to adapt, and occasionally stumble, gives the comedy a fresh undercurrent of self-aware humor.
A Return to Roots, With a Modern Spin
The movie is produced once again by Sandler’s own Happy Madison studio, the same team that crafted the 1996 original. They filmed all the key scenes in New Jersey, deliberately picking courses that echo the slightly scrappy, blue-collar energy fans loved decades ago. While Netflix is playing it close to the vest with details on the rest of the story, eagle-eyed viewers will notice a few callbacks: familiar faces in the crowd, outlandish rivalries, and running gags with golf balls flying into impossible places.
Sandler hasn’t headlined a Netflix film since Murder Mystery 2 in 2023, making this project a big moment both for Sandler fans and for Netflix’s original movie lineup. The company is clearly banking on the addictive mix of broad humor, affectionate mockery of golf culture, and the kind of sports-movie heartstrings that made the first Happy Gilmore stick around in pop culture way longer than anyone expected.
For fans of the original, there’s real excitement about seeing how Happy fares in a world that’s moved on from the ’90s—and whether his wild-swinging, rough-around-the-edges style can hold its own against polished pros. The promise of new comedic set pieces, surprise cameos, and fresh spins on old jokes means that this isn’t just a rehash—it’s a new chapter with just enough old-school flavor. Anyone with a soft spot for misfit heroes and sports comedies that don’t take themselves too seriously will want to mark July 25 on their calendar.