Failed hockey player-turned-golf whiz Happy Gilmore — whose unconventional approach and antics on the green courts the ire of rival Shooter McGavin — is determined to win a PGA tournament so he can save his granny's house with the prize money. Meanwhile, an attractive tour publicist tries to soften Happy's image.
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: anger-issues , boy-meets-girl , child-raised-by-grandmother , class-differences , driving-range , golf , golf-tournament , grandma-grandson-relationship , grandmother-grandson-relationship , hockey-player , joyful , loss-of-home , loss-of-loved-one , old-age-home , prize-money , putting , repossessed-home , rich-snob , sports , sports-comedy , taxes , winner-takes-all