ESPN staffJul 25, 2025, 09:00 AM ET
Nearly 3 decades aft "Happy Gilmore" archetypal teed disconnected arsenic a sports drama hit, the sequel reunites Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald and Julie Bowen successful their iconic roles with a monolithic assistance from the sports world.
This time, the greenish is stacked with cameos from PGA legends specified arsenic Jack Nicklaus and John Daly, positive existent stars specified arsenic Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Nelly Korda and icons from the NFL, NBA, WWE and beyond.
The sequel leans into its sports roots portion being packed with popular culture, nostalgia and capable prima powerfulness to rival a large title leaderboard.
Here's a breakdown of each jock who makes an quality successful Happy Gilmore 2.
Golfers
Jack Nicklaus: One of golf's all-time greats, Nicklaus won a grounds 18 large championships. In the film, helium adjacent jokes astir being mistaken for Arnold Palmer -- portion included.
Fred Couples: The 1992 Masters champion's fondness for blueberry jubilee is connected afloat show successful the movie.
John Daly: The 1995 Open Championship victor lives successful Sandler's basement successful the movie and plays a cardinal relation successful the household scenes that manager Kyle Newacheck called "really important."
Corey Pavin: The 1995 U.S. Open champion makes a astonishment appearance.
Lee Trevino: A six-time large champion, Trevino reprises his relation from the archetypal movie.
Nancy Lopez: A pioneering fig successful women's golf, Lopez won 3 large championships and was the look of the LPGA successful the precocious 1970s and 1980s.
Scottie Scheffler: The reigning World No. 1, Scheffler plays himself successful the film, which releases aft a whirlwind week wherever helium besides claimed the 2025 Open Championship.
Rory McIlroy: A four-time large winner, McIlroy's explosive drives and planetary prima powerfulness marque him 1 of golf's biggest draws -- and a earthy acceptable for the film.
Justin Thomas: Thomas is simply a two-time PGA Championship victor who brings authenticity to the screen.
Jordan Spieth: The three-time large victor appears arsenic himself, adjacent getting the incorrect portion from Bad Bunny successful a airy moment.
Xander Schauffele: Fresh disconnected his archetypal large win, Schauffele brings his flair to the movie.
Collin Morikawa: A two-time large victor known for his dependable play, Morikawa carries his calm beingness successful a cameo.
Keegan Bradley: The 2011 PGA Championship victor adds grounded position to the film's star-studded play ensemble.
Tony Finau: Known for his easygoing quality and large swing, Finau called the archetypal Happy Gilmore 1 of the top comedies of each clip -- making this cameo peculiarly special.
Brooks Koepka: A four-time large champ, Koepka brings large musculus to the fairway and the film.
Will Zalatoris: Zalatoris has aggregate runner-up finishes -- including astatine the Masters, U.S. Open and PGA Championship -- and joins the increasing database of pros making drama cameos by bringing his wit with a infinitesimal wherever Sandler's quality mistakes him for idiosyncratic who inactive carries bags.
Bubba Watson: The two-time Masters champ with 1 of the game's quirkiest swings, Watson fits close into Happy Gilmore's satellite of chaotic drives and personalities.
Rickie Fowler: One of the game's astir stylish players, Fowler adds flair to the film's already stacked roster.
Bryson DeChambeau: Known for his powerfulness disconnected the tee and analytical attack to the game, the 2020 U.S. Open champion shows his consciousness of humor.
Nelly Korda: Olympic golden medalist and erstwhile World No. 1, Korda brings her polished crippled and accordant show to correspond the LPGA.
Paige Spiranac: A erstwhile NCAA and pro golfer turned societal media personality, Spiranac has go a salient dependable successful golf's integer abstraction and appears successful the movie arsenic a sporting goods store employee.
Football stars
Travis Kelce: The three-time Super Bowl champion and 1 fractional of the NFL's astir high-profile mates with Taylor Swift, the Kansas City Chiefs prima shows disconnected his comedic timing arsenic a server successful 1 of the film's memorable scenes.
Reggie Bush: A standout astatine USC and the 2005 Heisman winner, the retired NFL moving backmost appears with nods to his electrical assemblage shot career.
Basketball stars
Kelsey Plum: A two-time WNBA champion and the No. 2 all-time starring scorer successful women's assemblage basketball, Plum brings hoops expertise and charisma to the film.
Boban Marjanovic: A 7-foot-4 instrumentality favourite successful the NBA and "John Wick 3" formed member, Marjanovic is nary alien to scene-stealing cameos -- and this relation present is nary different. Portraying the lad of Mr. Larson, a relation memorably played by Richard Kiel successful the archetypal film, this quality pays homage to the precocious actor, who died successful 2014.
Pro wrestling stars
Bad Bunny: One of the world's biggest euphony stars -- and occasional WWE wrestler -- Bad Bunny plays Happy's caddie and a server, stealing scenes and drinks alike.
Becky Lynch: One of WWE's astir recognizable stars, Lynch brings her signature borderline and charisma to the mix.
Nikki Garcia: Formerly known arsenic Nikki Bella, the WWE Hall of Famer and erstwhile world TV personality, Garcia contributes to the film's crossover of sports and entertainment.
Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF): The AEW superstar known for his brash persona adds pro wrestling's trademark bottommost energy.