Happy Gilmore 2 finally arrived on Netflix this week, much to the delight of fans who have been waiting almost 30 years to see Adam Sandler reprise his role as the iconic angry golfer.

Not every cast member could return for "Happy Gilmore 2." Here's what you need to know about Chubbs, who was played by Carl Weathers.

Adam Sandler was forced to change Happy Gilmore 2 after the devastating death of an important co-star. After almost 30 years, the comedy legend reprised the Happy character who retires from pro golf under tragic circumstances.

In 1996’s “Happy Gilmore,” Weathers played the golf mentor to Sandler’s Happy Gilmore. Sandler told Collider that Chubbs had a bigger part in the sequel when they were drafting the initial scripts.

Richard Kiel, an iconic Bond villain who portrayed a giant Happy Gilmore fan who intimidates rival Shooter McGavin in the first film, is honored by having his character's son appear in the sequel. Kiel died at 74 in 2014.

Adam Sandler is disappointed that one very important part of "Happy Gilmore" will not be happening for the sequel coming to Netflix on July 25.

Happy Gilmore 2 releases on Netflix on July 25, 2025, at 12 am PT. The film features Adam Sandler returning as Happy Gilmore, with a revised plot following Carl Weathers passing. The sequel includes new characters,

Netflix is about to release Happy Gilmore 2 tomorrow, but it is deleting the original film from its library the following week. Streaming, baby!