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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
I Expected Happy Gilmore 2 Would Be A Fun Sequel, But Was Surprised By Who My Favorite Character Turned Out To Be
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Golf ball-sized spoilers below for anyone who hasn't yet watched Happy Gilmore 2 with a Netflix subscription. Happy Gilmore may not be considered among the best sports movies in existence, and probably wouldn't even top lists limited to those starring Adam Sandler, which is an admission I make with abundant wincing. I adore it nonetheless, and perhaps naively had little doubts the character's return would be just as excellent — an opinion our Happy Gilmore 2 review supports. So I wasn't exactly surprised to spend the whole runtime laughing, but was surprised by who earned a lot of those laughs. Because several major cast members passed away after the O.G. comedy's release — with Carl Weathers' death sparking late-stage rewrites — Happy Gilmore 2 pays tribute to beloved characters who could not return, while bringing back essentially everyone who could, from Kevin Nealon's Gary Potter to Dennis Dugan's Doug Thompson to Shooter McGavin himself, Christopher McDonald. Yet it's somehow a larger-than-expected supporting role from a real-life golfer that stole the show for me. John Daly Is My Favorite Happy Gilmore 2 Character, Which Still Feels Weird To Say Like many Adam Sandler films, Happy Gilmore 2 exists on a plane where reality is heightened but emotions are grounded. Case in point: Virginia's death via golf ball in the opening catch-up mirroring Happy's dad dying via slapshot in the first movie. As such, this is a world where a widowed Happy and his five kids are living with a fictionalized version of real-life golfer John Daly. And it's so damned funny! Initially, Daly slumming it up in Happy's garage doesn't seem like such a stretch, and I can't even explain why. Perhaps because that bonkers detail is introduced early on with such a casual tone that it's like, 'Well yeah, why WOULDN'T they be living together?" Daly developed a reputation as a rabble-rouser on the golf course with behavior not unlike Happy Gilmore's. Read More Exclusive Happy Gilmore 2 Coverage - Julie Bowen Reacts To Her Famous Happy Gilmore Lingerie Scene (And Its Big Return In The Sequel)- Happy Gilmore 2 Is Missing Carl Weathers And More. How The Cast Felt About Memorializing The OG Actors Who Died Before The Sequel However, Daly becomes more unsavory and feral as Happy gets back into the (golf) swing of things ahead of the Maxi Golf face-off, and it's wild just how many scenes in the movie cut back to him inside Happy's house. Whether he's with the Gilmore kids, Shooter McGavin, Steve Buscemi's weirdo neighbor character, or otherwise, Daly is far more of a supporting character than I ever would have predicted. Whlie I thought he'd be relegated to the banquet scene with all dozens of other real-life golfers appearing, Daly instead became an all-time great Sandler co-star. Making the role all the more baffling is the fact John Daly has been candid about his real-life struggles with alcoholism throughout his career and much of his adult life, which adds a strange layer to all the jokes about Happy's own boozing. Not to mention his endless supply of secret flasks throughout the house, which Daly makes attempts to seek out while also pumping hand sanitizer into his mouth. I can't explain why it's so funny for that specific act to punctuate a scene, but it works. It all works, in fact, to the point where I now won't be too surprised if Adam Sandler gets John Daly back for whatever his next Happy Madison movie is. Maybe he can be brothers with Blake Clark's homeless beachcomber. Extremely Honorable Mention Goes To Bad Bunny's Oscar Bad Bunny has already proven himself to be as multi-talented on screen as he is with music, so it's less surprising that his debut as Happy's new caddy Oscar is such a delight to watch. Perhaps the biggest surprise here is that Oscar is able to get so many laughs without having a whole lot of dialogue to play around with. The fact that Bad Bunny is able to make the line "Breadsticks?" work as a punchline across multiple scenes is as much an indication of his skills as anything. Just thinking about Oscar introducing his cousin Esteban (SNL's Marcello Hernandez) as his own caddy is enough to make me start giggling. As is Esteban's extreme generosity after it's clear he won't be anyone's caddy. I don't know if we'll get to see any further adventures from Happy Gilmore & Co., but I'm grateful that all involved took the time to make sure this long-awaited sequel was worthy of the wait. Also, if there ever IS another sequel, maybe it'll be one where Ben Stiller's Hal L. swallows a grenade and explodes. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Monday Leaderboard: Power-ranking golfer cameos in ‘Happy Gilmore 2,' from Scottie Scheffler to John Daly
Welcome to the Monday Leaderboard, where we run down the weekend's top stories in the wonderful world of golf. Grab an Arnold Palmer, pull up a chair and tune in to the flick that's got the golf world talking … Happy Gilmore 2 premiered on Netflix this past weekend with a marketing assault to rival a blockbuster superhero movie. (You can get Happy Gilmore 2 cups at Subway, and if you have a spare $500, a Happy Gilmore 2 hockey stick putter from Odyssey.) Much like a meal at Subway, you know exactly what you'll get from this movie: jokes recycled from the first movie, Adam Sandler's incandescent rage played for laughs, and cameos. So, so many cameos, including many of the biggest names in the golf world. We'll leave the film review to Rotten Tomatoes; here, we'll just tell you which golfers acquitted themselves best in the film. (Potential spoilers for the movie below, FYI.) The top of the list probably won't surprise you: Best Golfer Cameo in , John Daly division 1. John Daly. He's in the movie so much that it doesn't really qualify as a cameo, and he plays the hand-sanitizer-swilling, wing-eating role of 'John Daly' to perfection. He's been training his whole life for this! Could he get a Best Supporting Actor nomination? Best Golfer Cameo in , non-John Daly division 1. Scottie Scheffler: Makes fun of his infamous Louisville arrest, and delivers some strong dry-heat one-liners. 2. Xander Schauffele: Dude has real comedic timing and a perfect facial expression for his (too-brief) appearance. Would've been an easy #1 if he had Scheffler's screen time. 3. Will Zalatoris: A real-world joke off the first movie (Happy's young blond curly-haired caddy grew up to be Will Zalatoris!) gets canonized here, with Zalatoris trashing Happy throughout their round. (Zalatoris was not actually that caddy.) 4. Collin Morikawa: His disbelief that Happy would try to play without a caddy hits a little differently now. Speaking of getting hit, he answers the question pretty definitively of what would happen if a football player collided with a golfer. 5. Jack Nicklaus: Effortless. So smooth in his delivery he makes you think Happy Gilmore did actually play in the 1990s. Gets off a decent old-school Arnold Palmer joke with Travis Kelce, which is a weird sentence to type. 6. Bryson DeChambeau: Some solid physical comedy when he takes a shot right to the ol' Titleists. Also a strange scene with Rory McIlroy that reads very differently depending on whether it was filmed before or after Pinehurst. 7. Nelly Korda: Triggers Shooter McGavin with a devilish line of questioning. Solid cameo. 8. Jordan Spieth: Perhaps a little too believable as a snide country club golfer berating the help. 9. Charley Hull: Can't beat a cameo as a weirdo muni golf attendant. 10. Fred Couples, Lee Trevino, Nick Faldo: You get the sense that the filmmakers just turned the camera on these guys and didn't even tell them they were making a movie, just let them banter. Which is not at all an insult. 11. Tony Finau, Justin Thomas, Bubba Watson, Nancy Lopez: Brief speaking parts, nobody embarrassed themselves. JT covertly filming Happy on his cell and Bubba trashing the new golf league that's the central plot point of the movie were intriguing. 12. Brooks Koepka, Rory McIlroy, Rickie Fowler: If these guys were as stiff on their swings as they are in front of a camera, they'd never have combined for 10 majors (and a Players). Loosen up, dudes! Also this weekend in golf: Lottie Woad starts her career the right way Twenty-one-year-old Lottie Woad left about $600,000 in potential winnings on the table this summer because of her amateur status. She turned pro this month, and immediately set about torching the entire field. She won the ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open, her very first tournament as a pro, firing a three-under 68 to win by three strokes. Woad, the winner of the 2024 Augusta National Women's Amateur, is just the third LPGA player to win her professional debut. Eagles for 59 are the sweetest eagles of all Brett White finished out his tournament at the Commissionaires Ottawa Open in the finest of ways: a 63-foot monster of a putt that gave him a 59 on the day: Even though White ended the day 11 strokes off the winning score, that surely made for a nice ride home. Strangely enough, it wasn't the only 59 of the tournament; Philip Barbaree, who made headlines for his gutsy on-the-cut-line performance at the U.S. Open, also had a 59 on Saturday. Friendly golf courses up there in Ottawa.
Irish Independent
2 days ago
- Business
- Irish Independent
North-west outpaces other regions for innovation, according to European Commission ranking
The Commission's latest Regional Innovation Scoreboard evaluates innovation metrics such as R&D expenditure in the private and public sector in each region, how well SMEs collaborate with each other and with researchers at local universities, the products and services created by local SMEs, and employment in knowledge intensive activities. The analysis found that the northern and western region of Ireland generated strong performances this year in areas such as collaboration among innovative SMEs, participation rates in third-level education, broadband connections, studies published in international scientific papers, and cloud computing at enterprises. That's according to John Daly, the economist at the Northern and Western Regional Assembly (NWRA), which is tasked with supporting economic development in the counties of Galway, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan. The NWRA is one of three regional assemblies in Ireland and is also the managing authority for the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) in these counties. The scoreboard shows the region's innovation score 'outperforms the likes of the Stuttgart, Catalonia, Prague and Dusseldorf regions,' Mr Daly said. He said one of the main drivers in innovation improvement in the north-west was the opening in 2022 of Atlantic Technological University (ATU), which brought together the former IT Sligo, Letterkenny IT and Galway Mayo IT. ATU 'gave scale to those institutes and enabled them to act as one,' he said. 'The likes of ATU and the University of Galway are rural by nature but now they have more capacity to better link in with neighbouring SMEs, which are increasingly collaborating with each other. It means there's more investment and focus on providing a skills base for the region, and ATU has a remit to undertake more research with private industry.' Every two years, the Commission analyses innovation indicators and categorises each European region into 'innovation leaders', which have the highest score, 'strong innovators', 'moderate innovators' and 'emerging innovators'. The most innovative region in Europe was Stockholm in Sweden. Ireland's only innovation leader is the eastern and midland region, which includes the greater Dublin area. It ranked 28th of the 241 regions examined, acting as Ireland's only 'innovation leader'. However, the northern and western region is just three places short of becoming an innovation leader, Mr Daly said. The results, he said, highlight the importance of growing innovation systems outside of the greater Dublin area.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
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John Daly Is Playing Happy Gilmore's Brother in Netflix's ‘Happy Gilmore 2' Despite Only Being Worth $2 Million
John Daly is playing Happy Gilmore's brother in Netflix's Happy Gilmore 2 — but the real shocker? Despite a decades-long career filled with major wins and high-profile sponsorships, Daly's net worth in 2025 is reportedly just $2 million. Once one of golf's most marketable (and unpredictable) stars, the 59-year-old two-time major champion has made headlines as much for his off-the-course lifestyle as for his powerful drives. Daly's known for doing things his own way — from his iconic Hooters sponsorship to gambling, drinking, and even performing country music. But that rockstar reputation has come with a hefty price tag. Over the years, Daly has openly admitted to losing between $50 million and $60 million through gambling alone. Add in four divorces and a fifth engagement — to longtime partner Anna Cladakis — and it's easy to see how the money has vanished. Now, Daly is heading to Netflix, taking on a prominent role in Happy Gilmore 2, nearly 30 years after the original Adam Sandler cult classic first hit theaters. 'I'm kind of Happy's brother. Hopefully, it's coming out July 25th. I haven't heard when the premiere is coming out,' Daly revealed on the Like a Farmer podcast. 'But I had a blast. And Adam's been a friend of mine for a long time. We just had a blast doing it. It's funny, funny, funny. That's all I'm going to say. It is awesome,' he continued. 'He's amazing. He's probably one of the best for-seeked actors right now. And he was more into this one. Maybe he produces a lot of his movies. I'm not for sure. I didn't ask him. We just [got] to meet his family and see how his beautiful daughter's grown up. It was really cool.' The casting came as a surprise even to Daly himself. 'My agent called me and says, 'Hey, I think you're going to be in Happy Gilmore 2.' I go, 'Really?' And most of the time, it'd be like, am I going to be on the range? Maybe 10 seconds? He goes, 'No, you're going to be his brother. You're going to get him back to playing golf.' So it's supposed to come out July 25th on Netflix. So get ready.' While it's unclear how much Daly will earn from his role in the film, one thing is certain — even if his bank account isn't what it used to be, his legacy (and personality) are bigger than ever. Solve the daily Crossword
USA Today
5 days ago
- Business
- USA Today
Augusta Hooters, popular location for John Daly during Masters week, has closed
A post shared by Hooters (@hooters) One of the most popular sports bar chains in America is further decreasing its footprint. Two more Georgia Hooters locations have abruptly closed. As of Friday, we cannot confirm if Hooters locations in other parts of the U.S. have also shuttered their doors: Which Hooters in Georgia have closed? This week, calls to the Augusta and Cumberland Hooters play a pre-recorded message confirming they have permanently closed. No reason is given. This comes about a month after locations in Atlanta, Douglasville, Gwinnett, and Valdosta closed as part of the company's transition to a "pure franchise business model." Did Hooters file for bankruptcy? Hooters submitted a bankruptcy filing in March after accumulating $376 million in debt, agreeing to sell all of its 151 company-owned restaurants, according to USA Today. A Masters Week hot spot gone If you've ever been in Augusta during the Master Tournament, you've probably seen how popular the Hooters was. A massive tent is put up outside for people to eat, drink, and watch golf. Multiple celebrities have also been known to make appearances, particularly pro golfer John Daly who is regularly there selling merch, signing autographs, and taking pictures with fans. How many Hooters are in Georgia? Following the closures, there are now 10 open Hooters locations in Georgia: Miguel Legoas is a Deep South Connect Team Reporter for Gannett/USA Today. Find him on Instagram @miguelegoas and email at mlegoas@
