Scottie Scheffler talks ‘Happy Gilmore 2‘ and if he’ll be in ‘Happy Gilmore 3’
Scottie Scheffler discussed making “Happy Gilmore 2” prior to the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis on Aug. 6, 2025.
“Happy Gilmore 2” broke a spending record for filming in New Jersey over a period of more than two months, state officials said.
The Adam Sandler-led movie spent $152.5 million during 64 days of filming in the Garden State, according to the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission. The total is the most of any production filmed in the state since 2018, when Gov. Phil Murphy reinstated the Film and Digital Media Tax Credit Program.
“‘Happy Gilmore 2’ showcases New Jersey’s exceptional versatility in doubling as a variety of locations,” said Jon M. Crowley, the commission’s executive director. “From golf courses and universities, to airports, beaches and quintessential suburban neighborhoods, New Jersey has everything a production company desires. We look forward to welcoming more and more productions to the Garden State.”
The movie, a sequel to the 1996 film starring Sandler as a hockey player-turned-golfer, filmed in 31 New Jersey municipalities and nine counties. Among the North Jersey golf venues shown in the film are Alpine Country Club in Demarest, Farmview Golf Center in Hackettstown and Closter Golf Center.
Other public areas used for filming include Newark Airport, Fairleigh Dickinson University and Pleasantdale Chateau in West Orange. Interior and exterior shots of Gilmore’s house were filmed at private homes in Belleville and Irvington, respectively.
Production crews spent an average of $2.3 million per day while in the state, according to the commission, part of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. The total includes $1.2 million on lodging and $6.4 million on hiring extras for scenes.
Sandler’s production company, Happy Madison Productions, chose New Jersey again for filming the upcoming teen musical “Don’t Say Good Luck.” The movie, which stars Sandler’s daughter Sunny, has already shot scenes in Ridgewood as well as Cranford and Livingston, according to the commission.
The two films are part of New Jersey’s commitment to the film industry, highlighted by the Murphy administration offering tax breaks to productions who film in the state. In May, Netflix broke ground on a Fort Monmouth production facility and plans to invest $1 billion into the site.
“Under Governor Murphy’s leadership, New Jersey has become a Happy Place for filmmakers, with our above par tax credits, all-star local talent, and diverse locations,” said Tim Sullivan, CEO of the Economic Development Authority. “As productions continue selecting New Jersey, the film industry will boost our economy by helping generate good-paying jobs and support small businesses throughout the state.”
