Happy Girlmore 2 and Martin Borgmeier Scott Yamano/Netflix; Simon Hofmann/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment In 1996, former hockey player Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler) was able to take three steps and pound his grandfather's "really old" driver 400-plus yards. For self-serious golfers, it required suspension of disbelief at the highest levels. General audiences sure didn't seem to mind.