Happy Gilmore hears from Adam Sandler after Ball State commitment: ‘Pulling for you’

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When you’re known as "Happy Gilmore" on the golf course, Adam Sandler is bound to take notice. 

The star of the 1996 film hopped on Twitter Friday to congratulate high school golfer Happy Gilmore on his commitment to Ball State University. 

A NCAA logo is seen during the match between the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Florida Gators during the Division I Men's Golf Championship held at Grayhawk Golf Club on May 31, 2023, in Scottsdale, Arizona. (C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

"Go get em Happy," Sandler wrote. "Pulling for you." 

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Gilmore, whose real name is Landon, started going by "Happy" as a nickname when he was young and began to compete in tournaments. 

"My mom said it was before this, but I really remember it when I was like 9 years old," he said in June 2022, per the Indianapolis Star. "Then when I was like 13, I started going by ‘Happy’ all the time."

Gilmore announced his commitment to the Ball State golf program on Friday as part of the 2024 class. 

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The Ball State Cardinals logo is seen on megaphones on the sideline during the college football game between the Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils and the Ball State Cardinals on August 30, 2018, at Scheumann Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.  (Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

"I am very excited to announce that I have committed to continue my academic and golf career at Ball State University," Gilmore wrote. "I am very grateful for the opportunity Coach Fleck has given me! I would like to