HAPPY GILMORE 2

Yo, golf heads and street players!
Legendary goofball Happy Gilmore is back on the green! After almost 30 years, Adam Sandler is lacing up the skates (and golf shoes) for Happy Gilmore 2, dropping exclusively on Netflix July 25.

The bad boy of golf is stepping back into the game, and yeah, Shooter McGavin (Christopher McDonald) is still lurking. Virginia Venit (Julie Bowen) returns, plus Sandler’s own daughters are making cameo moves. And word is, we’re getting legendary golf cameos too.

The trailer just hit, and it’s straight nostalgia meets new-gen chaos. Expect wild swings, ridiculous putts, and that classic underdog energy that made the first one a cult classic.

Lock in July 25—Happy’s back, and he’s still playing by his own rules.

LIETZENSEEGOLF – A SHORT HISTORY

It all started with a four-iron...
Back around 2010, our main judge, Johannes, was gifted a golf club and some balls. None of us knew what to do with them. Green fees? Not in our budget. And honestly, not our vibe. So, Johannes Handrock, Amos Douglas, and I took our new gear to the local park and started swinging.

It didn’t take long to realize that regular golf balls and a public park full of joggers, dogs, and kids don’t mix. So we switched to foam practice balls—the same ones we use today—and gave it another go. What started as a casual outing became a regular thing. Friends joined in. Before we knew it, we were hosting tournaments. Lietzenseegolf was born.

In 2021, we lost Amos unexpectedly. Since then, our tournaments have also become a way to honor the good times we had with him. Now, we play once a month from early spring to autumn. Tournament announcements go up on Instagram and spread through word of mouth.

Amos Douglas

How We Play?
On game day, the judges scout the park and decide on holes. We never dig into the ground—just use what’s already there: man-made, dog-dug, or naturally formed. Like other offgolf styles, we also use objects as targets. But we don’t plan everything in advance. Just like a DJ shouldn’t pre-select their whole set, we let the game evolve based on the players, the park, and the vibe that day.

Turnout varies—usually 12-20 players, but on special occasions, we get up to 50. Groups max out at five players, each with a judge who counts shots and settles disputes. Judges also play and are judged by a group member. As we move through the park, the back-and-forth is a mix of encouragement and trash talk.

After the first three holes, we reshuffle: top players move into winner groups, the rest into loser groups. Then we play a set number of holes, adjusting for time and conditions.

At the end, prizes go to the top three in the winners’ group, the top three in the losers’ group, and—most importantly—last place. Skill matters, but Lietzenseegolf is about community first.

The Rules
• Only four-irons allowed.
• You have six shots to hit the target. If you miss, it’s marked as seven.
• Hole-in-ones are -3 points.
• You can clear anything behind the ball, but what’s in front stays.
• Once per round, you can use the back of your club to "spoon" the ball (counts as a shot).
• Once per round, you can blow the ball with one continuous breath (doesn’t count as a shot).
• Judges are bribeable for €20+. Nobody’s tested this, but the judges love to remind people.

Join the Fun
We play on Saturdays at 12:00, and it’s free to join. Just bring what you want to eat and drink. We also collect donations for ASET, a charity supporting education in the Global South. Our tournaments build community in Berlin—helping fight the loneliness epidemic—while also supporting communities elsewhere.

The “Blow Rule” bring something new to the offgolf game.

Our biggest event of the year is the World Cup every June. Expect a big turnout, wild shots, and hilarious live commentary from our friend Matt. If you want to check us out, that’s the one to hit.

Looking forward to seeing new faces soon,
Jasper Whitlow

Want to join Lietzenseegolf? Follow them on Instagram:
📷 @lietzenseegolf_official

Want to support the charity?
🌍 www.aset-ev.de
📧 Email at asetev01@gmail.com for donation details

DROP THE GREEN, PLAY THE GAME

Golf’s old-school obsession with perfect, manicured fairways is starting to look straight-up ridiculous. The planet’s burning up, droughts are getting real, and yet some courses are still out here chugging water like it's unlimited, overusing chemicals. Not all golf courses are the problem, but the ones ignoring sustainability? Yeah, they’re the issue. The game doesn’t need picture-perfect greens—it needs real, playable spaces that work with nature, not against it. Time to rethink what a course should be.

Sustainability isn’t just a buzzword!

Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. As Al Gore and other climate leaders emphasize, the future depends on reducing waste, conserving resources, and rethinking old habits.

Meanwhile, urban golfers are making moves—smacking shots off concrete, asphalt, sand, snow, whatever. So why is mainstream golf still clinging to this fake green fantasy? And what’s it gonna take to break that mindset?

The green illusion

For decades, golf has sold this polished dream: flawless greens, fairways that look like carpets, not a single blade of grass out of place. That might've made sense in Scotland, where the game started, but now? It's just a flex—one that comes with a crazy environmental price tag. In hot, dry places, keeping courses alive means drowning them in water, chemicals, and cash. And for what?

Golf course next to Las Vegas, see the contrast between the green and the desert.

Golf’s water addiction

Some of the worst offenders are still acting like it’s business as usual:

• Las Vegas, USA: Smack in the middle of the desert, yet golf courses are gulping down millions of gallons of water a day. Meanwhile, Lake Mead—the area’s key water source—keeps hitting historic lows. (Golf courses in Nevada use a lot of water, 236 million gallons annually in 2020. And, unlike water used indoors, this water cannot be reclaimed and sent back to Lake Mead)

• Dubai, UAE: They’re literally building courses in the sand, then pumping in water 24/7 to keep them green. And a lot of that water? Comes from energy-sucking desalination plants that make the whole thing even worse.

• Palm Springs, USA: This golf paradise has over 130 courses, each one draining the Coachella Valley’s underground water reserves at a brutal rate. That “forever” water source? It’s running out fast.

Courses that get it right

Not every course is stuck in the past. Some are proving you don’t have to force nature to play along:

• Bandon Dunes, USA: They use native fescue grass that thrives with less water—because it just makes sense.

• Tara Iti, New Zealand: Built to work with the land instead of trying to control it.

• The Loop, USA: A reversible course in Michigan that cuts water use by embracing the natural terrain.

• Lofoten Links, Norway: Rugged, raw, and all about that wild coastal energy—why fake it when the real thing is better?

• Alice Springs Golf Club, Australia: Sitting right in the Aussie outback, this course embraces the desert landscape instead of fighting it.

Time to rethink golf

Urban golfers have already flipped the script. Street golf, beach golf, snow golf, abandoned-lot golf—it’s all game. So what’s stopping mainstream golf from evolving?

• Change the Mindset: Teach golfers to respect different landscapes instead of forcing nature to fit a mold.

• Redefine Status: Make sustainable courses the new flex—because real ballers don’t waste resources.

• Regulate & Restrict: When water gets tight, courses will have to adjust whether they like it or not.

• Embrace the Wild: Let nature shape the course. Perfection is overrated.

The future of the game

If golf doesn’t adapt, it’s gonna get left behind. The real ones already know: it ain’t about the grass—it’s about the skill, the creativity, and the culture. Time to let go of the green obsession and step into the future.