Adam Sandler paid tribute to Carl Weathers (AKA Happy Gilmore’s Chubbs) in a heartfelt post

There will be so many roles we’ll remember the late Carl Weathers for, from Apollo Creed in the Rocky series to Greef Karga in The Mandalorian.

But there’s a whole generation that will remember him as one-handed Chubbs Peterson, the former pro golfer who helps the titular Happy Gilmore go from hockey star to winner on the links.

Adam Sandler — who wrote and starred in the movie — delivered a beautiful, heartfelt message on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday after news broke of the actor’s death, calling him a “great man. Great dad. Great actor. Great athlete” and so much more: