golf comedy Happy Gilmore, Adam Sandler, is worth over twice as much as former world number one Rory McIlroy.The film is one of the shock most popular sporting comedies of all time and was made with a budget of just £9million.Sandler’s unorthodox and bold habits as a golfer, having fallen into the sport after a failed career in ice hockey, meant that he was loved by fans both in the film and the cinema which propelled him into being one of the most famous faces in the comedy film sphere all over the world.Since Happy Gilmore, the actor has since played a starring role in successful films such as Grown Ups, Click and Just Go With It.According to celebritynetworth.com, Sandler is worth £316.9m ($420m), whereas four-time major champion McIlroy.
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