Happy Gilmore Directed by Dennis Dugan Starring Adam Sandler, Julie Bowen and Christopher MacDonald When Happy Gilmore can't make it in hockey he finds himself turning to golf where his prodigious drives make him surprisingly great with just enough potential to save his grandmother's house. Happy Gilmore is perhaps the least worst Adam Sandler Movie of the 90s, high praise from haters like MJ, Amy, and Sean - I Hate Critics 1996