He doesn't play golf... he destroys it.
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.
sports
loss of loved one
golf
taxes
class differences
prize money
driving range
rich snob
anger issues
old-age home
boy meets girl
loss of home
grandmother grandson relationship
winner takes all
hockey player
child raised by grandmother
putting
golf tournament
sports comedy
grandma-grandson relationship
repossessed home