Adam Sandler and Happy Gilmore: the Real Story of How a Cinema Classic Was Created

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When he saw him, the young Adam Sandler, then a 12-year-old boy, caught his eye. It was the most fascinating thing he had seen on a golf course, which his father, Stanley, was carrying to accompany him. But golf bore the teenager Adam very much. Then the father had an idea: if Adam did not enjoy the activity so much, perhaps he could invite a friend of his. So they did. That friend was Kyle McDonough. McDonough was the classic coursemate who exc…