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Adam Sandler tells real-life Happy Gilmore to "go get em" after young golfer commits to college
Born Landon Gilmore, a 17-year-old Indiana golfer has effectively gone by the name "Happy" since, just over a decade ago, he won a long-drive competition – like his namesake in the titular 1996 comedy film.