Scottie Scheffler is one of the many professional golfers appearing in the highly anticipated “Happy Gilmore 2.” The film, directed by and with Adam Sandler, was released last Friday and stood out for several reasons, in particular its long list of cameo.
More than 70 celebrities appear in “Happy Gilmore 2”, with golf stars who naturally occupy the front of the stage. Some players have made more heads than others with regard to the theater, one of them being particularly impressive for Scheffler.
“The one that I laughed the hardest, and I actually sent a text to Xander (Schauffele) on this subject, the other day, was Xander’s lines in the film are really, really funny. He and Rickie (Fowler) have done a very good job, just like Will Zalatoris,” said the world number 1 in a recent interview for the podcast “
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As for himself, Scheffler was much less complementary about his acting skills.
“Maybe like a C-Minus, a note that passes. I would give myself a passing note, but I will certainly not give myself much more than that. I had a few lines. I mean, it was fun. I let you all watch the film,” he said sorry for my catch.
The native of Ridgewood, New Jersey, was in New York for the first last Monday, just over 24 hours after winning the open championship. Jetlag did not prevent Scheffler from enjoying the film, and he even offered a criticism that has proven more in -depth than what many expect.
“We watched it on Monday evening and I was surprised by how much we enjoyed the film,” he told Pardon. “I mean, it is so difficult with the comedies to follow the original, especially when the original is a classic like that. But they have done a very, very good work, you know, in a way remembering the original film having a lot in there, like a lot of reministent on the old film while always having a good script for the new.”
“And a lot of really funny things. I mean, I was cracked. Like many guys who entered and did their cameras have done an incredible job.”
The list of golf stars that came up in the film includes Jack Nicklaus, John Daly, Collin Morikawa, Bryson Dechambeau, Rory McILroy, Justin Thomas and Brooks Koepka. The others who have screen time include Nancy Lopez, Nelly Korda, Charley Hull and Paige Spiranac, among others.
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