5 things to know about Ball State golf commit Happy Gilmore (yes, that’s his name, kinda)

His given name is Landon, but when you’ve been golfing since you’re six and your last name is Gilmore well … fate works in funny ways.

Happy Gilmore has officially committed to play college golf at Ball State University.

No, not that one.

It turns out there’s an actual Indiana high school golfer who goes by Happy Gilmore who, kinda-sorta like his namesake, is great on the links. The senior at Bloomington South High School will take his talents north and join the Cardinals, who are coming off a second-place finish in this year’s MAC Conference Tournament.

It’s a solid pickup for Ball State — an all-state talent capable of shooting even par or better under the brightest spotlights high school golf has to offer. But let’s be honest; the only reason we’re talking about this (legitimately impressive) guy is because his name rules.

Alright, what do we need to know about Happy Gilmore 2.0?