Charley Hull was born about a month after the original “Happy Gilmore” movie came out in 1996. Nelly Korda, who turned 27 on Monday, is two years younger than Hull.
Both joined a host of golf stars – including fellow No. 1 Scottie Scheffler – in the comedy hit’s sequel, which brings back Adam Sandler in the lead role. “Happy Gilmore 2” was released on Netflix July 25 and, according to Variety, 46.7 million viewers streamed the movie in just three days — making it the biggest U.S. opening weekend in Netflix history.
Korda said she planned to watch the movie sometime this week while she’s competing at the AIG Women’s British Open in Wales.
“It was so cool getting to meet Adam Sandler, getting to be part of that process, and actually seeing how difficult acting is from that point of view,” said Korda. “That scene with Shooter was amazing to see just from my point of view, his acting, and how much it takes.
“That scene took all day. It was like a 20-second scene. The appreciation for their lifestyle and their job definitely grew for me. For me, it was just so cool to be a part of, and getting to do it with Nancy (Lopez) is a lot of fun too.”
England’s Charley Hull said the filming process was also long but “good fun.”
“Never thought I’d be in a movie, but there you go,” she said. “Definitely safe to say I couldn’t be an actress. Just filming that scene all day, I haven’t got the patience.”
Other golf stars in the film include Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Keegan Bradley, Rickie Fowler, Tony Finau, Collin Morikawa, Xander Schauffele, Jordan Spieth and Will Zalatoris from the PGA Tour, as well as Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka from LIV Golf.
PGA Tour legends Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino and John Daly also joined in the fun.
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