Phaneron

1st Aug 2025

Happy Gilmore (1996)

Trivia: Christopher McDonald wanted to sink the long putt on the 18th green himself, as he didn't want them to just cut to a close-up shot of a ball going in the hole. He was told he would be given seven tries to make it, which he did on the fifth try.

Phaneron

1st Aug 2025

Happy Gilmore (1996)

Trivia: Christopher McDonald revealed on the Rich Eisen Show that he came up with the finger guns celebration himself, stating that he went into filming having no idea why the character was named Shooter because he was never told.

Phaneron

3rd Mar 2025

Happy Gilmore (1996)

17th Aug 2024

Happy Gilmore (1996)

Trivia: Happy's signature golf swing has been used by real-life professional golfers, who attest that it can indeed provide extra driving distance, though at the cost of accuracy.

Phaneron