N.J.-filmed ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ is nearly here. Adam Sandler’s Netflix sequel gets full trailer.

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Adam Sandler in "Happy Gilmore 2." The movie filmed extensively in New Jersey.Netflix

Adam Sandler’s “Happy Gilmore” sequel is rolling our way this summer.

Happy Gilmore 2,” which Sandler filmed in New Jersey this past fall, just got its first full trailer.

The Netflix movie, due out July 25, sees the actor and comedian take to the green once again in Garden State locales. A teaser trailer released in March offered a glimpse of the film, directed by Kyle Newacheck. A longer trailer, posted Saturday (watch below), offers a more of the story being told in the sequel.

It’s been nearly 30 years since Happy Gilmore became an unlikely golf champion in “Happy Gilmore” (1996).

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Ben Stiller reprises his "Happy Gilmore" character, Hal L.Netflix

Now he has to put his daughter, Vienna, through ballet school.

The problem: at $75,000 a year, he needs $300,000 to pay for it.

So he takes another whack at golf.

Jersey locations in the film include local golf courses and country clubs like Fiddler’s Elbow in Bedminster. Scenes were also filmed in Jersey cities and towns including, but not limited to Middletown, Kearny, Newark, Clifton, West Orange and South Orange.

The first “Happy Gilmore,“ which Sandler, now 58, filmed in Canada, followed his early box office success with ”Billy Madison” (1995), grossing more than $41 million worldwide on a $12 million budget.

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Bad Bunny plays Happy's caddy. Netflix

Among those returning from the first “Happy Gilmore” are Julie Bowen, who is back as Happy’s love Virginia Venit; Christopher McDonald, reprising his role as Happy nemesis Shooter McGavin; Kevin Nealon as golf pro Gary Potter; and Ben Stiller as the villainous weirdo Hal L.

New faces include Sandler’s daughters Sadie Sandler and Sunny Sandler, his wife Jackie Sandler, and Bad Bunny, aka Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, as Happy’s caddy.

The full cast is like a who’s who of acting, comedy, sports and music.

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NFL star Travis Kelce makes an appearance in the film.Netflix

Eric André, Benny Safdie, Margaret Qualley and Blake Clark all have roles, as does Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Martin Herlihy from “Saturday Night Live” trio Please Don’t Destroy, son of “Happy Gilmore” writer (and former “SNL” writer) Tim Herlihy, who returned to write “Happy Gilmore 2″ with Sandler.

Joining them are “SNL” star Marcello Hernandez; John Farley, brother of Sandler’s “SNL” castmate Chris Farley; former NFL star Reggie Bush; actor and comedian Kym Whitley, who had a role in Sandler’s “Hubie Halloween”; rappers Cam’ron, Eminem and Post Malone; sportscaster Dan Patrick; professional wrestlers Becky Lynch and Nikki Garcia, actor and comedian Lavell Crawford; and “Jeopardy” host Ken Jennings.

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From left: Eric André, Margaret Qualley and Martin Herlihy in "Happy Gilmore 2."Netflix

Also returning from “Happy Gilmore”: retired sportscaster Verne Lundquist.

And there are plenty of real-life pro golfers in “Happy Gilmore 2.”

They include Jack Nicklaus, Nelly Korda, Nancy Lopez, John Daly, Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka, Paige Spiranac, Rory McIlroy, Will Zalatoris, Scottie Scheffler and Justin Thomas.

Stories by Amy Kuperinsky

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