A Hockey player wannabe finds out that he has the most powerful golf drive in history. He joins the P.G.A. tour to make some money to save grandma's house. The downside is that his hocky player mentality doesn't really go on the P.G.A. tour. Especially with the favorite to win the championship. Summary written by Kevin Mitchell {kevin@mitchell.mdn.com} Happy Gilmore is a failed hockey player with no direction in life. His grandmother is evicted from her house for her failure to pay back taxes, and his girlfriend has left him. He makes it on to the pro golf tour with the hope of making some money to save his grandmother's house, but is challenged by the favorites on the tour (Shooter McGavin). Summary written by Anonymous Happy Gilmore is a rowdy boy, who was raised by his grandmother. He wants to be a hockey player but isn't because of one thing, he can't skate. When his grandmother's house is foreclosed cause of her failure to pay her taxes, and she's placed in a retirement home, Happy must try and find a way to make some money. One day while at a driving range, he discovers that he can hit a golf ball a hundred feet, so the range pro, convinces him to try being a pro golfer. Reluctant at first, because he considers himself a hockey player, but when he learns he can make a lot of money, he gives it a try and surprisingly, in addition to his amazing driving ability, his antics have made him the darling of the crowd. Shooter McGavin the tournament leader, thinks that Happy's an embarrassment and is jealous that he is stealing his spotlight, tries to get him thrown out or get him to quit. Summary written by rcs0411@yahoo.com After failing to make the hockey team, Happy Gilmore is forced to take up the "sport" of golf to make enough money to pay off his mother's I.R.S. debts. He wins the first tournament and is admitted into the P.G.A. Once he gets there, his wild antics help give the sport of golf both a bad name, and great ratings. More than a few people stand in his way. Especially the current golf champion, Shooter McGavin (Christopher McDonald).

release year: 1996

star(s): Adam Sandler