There's a real-life Happy Gilmore and he's aiming to go pro | CNN

There’s a real-life Happy Gilmore and he’s aiming to go pro

A sports-obsessive named Happy Gilmore wins a long-drive contest and proceeds to chase a career in professional golf. You might recognize that plot synopsis from Adam Sandler’s 1996 comedy, named for its protagonist, which has become a cult classic among golf and film fans alike. But this plot also tells the very real story of a young Indiana golfer.

Yet bar the swing and the name, Gilmore is hard-pressed to find many other similarities between himself and Sandler’s character. In fact, he believes he is pretty much the opposite – on and off the green. “If I’ve ever been mad at something, I can just go play golf by myself and relax,” he said. “I’d like to think I’m a better putter than he is. We both can’t skate that well in hockey though, we do have that .

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