One of them can really hit the golf ball 400 yards. By Tony Maglio In 1996, former hockey player Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler) was able to take three steps and pound his grandfather’s “really old” ...

The walk-up, sometimes a sprint, has become iconic. When playing a casual round of golf, it's become somewhat of a challenge — approaching a ball, club in hands, and attempting a hockey-like slap-shot ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. With Happy Gilmore fever in full force, the iconic run-up swing is making a ...

Yes, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, but there's no time for all that. The first Happy Gilmore 2 trailer just dropped, and in it was a good look at the return of Happy Gilmore's iconic golf swing.

"Happy Gilmore 2," the long-awaited sequel to Adam Sandler’s 1996 hit film, swings into action on Netflix on July 25. In the original movie, Adam Sandler plays a wannabe ice hockey star whose ...

Adam Sandler's 1996 film Happy Gilmore is an iconic comedy about competitive golf, though the functionality of the running swing technique pioneered by Sandler's protagonist is questionable at best.

In 1996, former hockey player Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler) was able to take three steps and pound his grandfather’s “really old” driver 400-plus yards. For self-serious golfers, it required suspension ...