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.

Adam Sandler fans should keep their clubs -- er, remotes, out when they finish watching "Happy Gilmore 2" on Netflix.

Which is one of the reasons that Happy Gilmore 2, which hit streaming today, is such an odd affair — it’s a comedy about an outsider who now finds himself not just a member of the established order, but the main defender of it.

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Anticipation for the long-awaited comedy is high, and the original Happy Gilmore has been trending on Netflix ahead of its release. Julie Bowen returning as Virginia proved to fans that the spirit of the first movie would continue, and I can tell you there are countless references and easter eggs to the first one.

Happy Gilmore 2' is a fun trip down memory lane fueled by golf. Here are some of the best moments involving athletes from the sequel.

Eminem is among the plethora of superstar cameos in Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore 2 movie, which landed on Netflix Friday (July 25). Slim Shady got back into his acting bag with a small role that actually pays homage to the 1996 original, as he plays the son of Donald, who was the character portrayed by the late comedian Joe Flaherty.

Bowen, 55, has looked back on her upbringing with a real estate developer father who taught her a "golden rule" about success.