Adam Sandler plays the ice-hockey-player-turned-golfer in the 1996 comedy film ‘Happy Gilmore’.
Adam Sandler plays Happy Gilmore, a former ice hockey player who discovers a hidden talent for golf. He enters a tournament to save his grandmother's house from foreclosure, and is aided by a former golf pro played by Christopher McDonald. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $41 million at the box office.