'Shooter McGavin' on the enduring legacy of golf comedy classic Happy Gilmore

The movie Happy Gilmore came out 25 years ago - the golf comedy which helped to make Adam Sandler’s name as a box-office draw
'Shooter McGavin' on the enduring legacy of golf comedy classic Happy Gilmore

'Everybody imitates Shooter when they make the putts. It makes people laugh and they love to throw it out there,' says actor Christopher McDonald who played the character in the clasic Happy Gilmore

The movie Happy Gilmore came out 25 years ago - the golf comedy which helped to make Adam Sandler’s name as a box-office draw.

Still beloved today, the movie features characters such as villainous golf pro Shooter McGavin, and the actor who played McGavin, Christopher McDonald, reminisced with NBC Sports this week about the film.

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