On July 28, Boyce’s mom, Libby, took to Instagram to personally thank Sandler for including her son in the movie. “Thank you (Adam Sandler) for honoring Cam’s legacy in Happy Gilmore 2,” she wrote in the caption alongside a photo of the scene.

The New Jersey roots of Adam Sandler's new movie "Happy Gilmore 2" gives a sense of how productions at Netflix Fort Monmouth will boost the Shore.

The release of “ Happy Gilmore 2 ,” the Netflix sequel to the 1996 comedy hit, is just days away. While Hollywood hot shots might be sweating audience awareness polls or gauging social media chatter, Tim Herlihy — who co-wrote both films with star Adam Sandler — has a more pressing concern: catching up with yard work at his quiet Connecticut home.