A familiar face made an appearance during Saturday’s WM Phoenix Open, and he was back to his jacket-stealing ways.
Actor Christopher McDonald, also known as pompous golfer Shooter McGavin from the classic comedy Happy Gilmore, briefly reprised the character this weekend at the golf tournament to help promote the film’s upcoming sequel.
McDonald recreated McGavin’s infamous runaway sequence after stealing Adam Sandler/Happy Gilmore’s yellow jacket at the end of the first film, with a bunch of WM Phoenix Open fans chasing after him to get it.
McGavin is returning for the second Happy Gilmore film, so it’s pretty fun that McDonald slipped back into character for such an occasion.
The new film is due out later this year.
SHOOTER MCGAVIN STEALS HAPPY GILMORE'S GOLD JACKET AT THE WM PHOENIX OPEN 16TH HOLE pic.twitter.com/c7whFNbiMj
— Netflix (@netflix) February 8, 2025
Remember at the end of Happy Gilmore where @ShooterMcGavin_ steals the jacket and is being chased by fans. They recreated that at the @WMPhoenixOpen as fans were running to the 16th hole 😂 @12News pic.twitter.com/hGD4fDqrMd
— Troy Lynch (@mrtroylynch) February 8, 2025
