Get In The Hole! The 20 Funniest Happy Gilmore Quotes

Summary Happy Gilmore became a classic by blending absurdist humor, lovable characters, and hilarious quotes that stand the test of time.

Adam Sandler fans adore the movie for its memorable quotes and animated performance, making it a beloved comedy classic.

The iconic Happy Gilmore quotes showcase the film's mix of humor and heart, ensuring its place in comedy history.

The best Happy Gilmore quotes have helped to make this Adam Sandler comedy one of the most beloved of the actor's career. As a golf comedy, it could’ve easily paled in comparison to other golf-related comedy classics like Caddyshack, but luckily, its absurdist sense of humor, lovable characters, hilarious slapstick gags, and above all, its warm heart made it stand out as a classic in its own right. It's also one of the most quotable comedies ever made, with a memorable Happy Gilmore quotes in every scene.

Though some critics disagree, Adam Sandler fans love his movies and some of the funniest lines from all the comedian's films are the best Happy Gilmore quotes. With a great villain, memorable side characters, and Sandler at his most animated, the movie delivers what audiences love the most about Sandler's filmography. Whether they be quips, comebacks, or observations about the great game of golf and how to play it better, these funny quotes from Happy Gilmore will likely live on for decades to come.

Related Every Happy Gilmore Character Who Returned In A Different Adam Sandler Movie Adam Sandler's movies are known for creating crossovers for their characters, but only a few from Happy Gilmore have starred in another of his titles.

20 "And I Was The Only Guy To Ever Take Off His Skate And Try To Stab Somebody."

Happy Gilmore

Happy Gilmore is likely the most famous Adam Sandler sports movie, but it is actually a two-for-one sports movie for the actor. At heart, Happy is actually a hockey player despite the fact that his powerful slapshot is the only impressive thing about his game.

However, in the movie's opening narration, Happy proudly discusses his achievements as a hockey player. This involves holding the record for most penalty minutes and his inspired use of his skate as a weapon.

The line quickly shows Happy's anger issues which are one of the funniest aspects of the movie while also that he is a little unhinged despite his big heart. The fact that the audience never sees this happy makes it even funnier as does the fact that Happy brings up this unusual record again while trying to impress Virginia (Julie Bowen).

19 "Where Were You On That One Dips***?"

Happy Gilmore

So much of the comedy in the movie comes from Happy not knowing the rules and vibe of the golfing world mixed with his anger about being made to look like an idiot. One early example of this is when Happy tackles a young man who takes his clubs only to find out he is Happy's assigned caddy.

Feeling more comfortable carrying his own clubs, Happy just tells the young man to make sure he doesn't do anything stupid. When moments later, Happy inadvertently stands in the tee box, blocking his opponent, he immediately calls out the caddy for failing at his job.

It is hilarious how quickly Happy's amicable view of this young man disappears. The way Sandler stares at his caddy for a few more seconds with rage in his eyes shows that he is not someone who likes being embarrassed.

18 "I Saw Those Finger Paintings You Bring Home And They Suck!"

Happy Gilmore

Though Happy is a sweet guy in the end and a good grandson, Sandler isn't afraid to make Happy somewhat unlikable at times, especially in his early scenes. After failing to make the hockey team, his girlfriend tells him he's walking out on him.

Happy initially tries to win her back with sweetness and kind words, but when she suggests he is not a good hockey player, his childish anger comes out. He fires back that she's not a good kindergarten teacher.

The fact that the movie begins with the protagonist insulting children's art projects sets Happy up to be a hilarious rough-around-the-edges lead. Sandler has always excelled at playing adults who can behave like children while mixing in a little rage. Happy certainly fits the bill even though he immediately attempts to apologize for making such a comment.

17 "Oh, She Got Hit By A Car She's Dead."

Happy Gilmore

As it turns out, Happy's childish anger towards his girlfriend extends beyond their breaking up. When he goes to see his beloved grandmother, she is only interested in talking about him rather than her own dilemmas. However, when she brings up his girlfriend and asks how she is, Happy claims that she was killed after getting hit by a car. He moves on from the topic at a hilarious speed.

It is a darkly funny moment that is hard not to laugh at because of how nonchalantly Sandler delivers the line with just a hint of contempt in his voice. Happy is so unwilling to admit that he was broken up with that he invents this violent demise for his ex. It becomes funnier later when Happy tells Virginia that his girlfriend "fell off a cliff, died on impact."

16 "And Slanting To The Left."

Otto

Allen Covert is the most frequent Adam Sandler collaborator, appearing in many of his movies. However, his best Sandler movie role may be in Happy Gilmore where he plays a homeless man named Otto whom Happy impulsively hires to be his caddy for the professional tournament.

Otto largely seems oblivious and uninterested in the game, shown to be bathing in the pond and washing his underwear in the ball wash instead. However, he does offer some rare advice during the final tournament.

As he and Happy are trying to read the green, Otto suggests it slants to the left only for Happy to point out that it only seems that way because Otto is only wearing one shoe. The fact that Otto doesn't seem to realize that he has been partially shoeless this entire time adds to the strangeness of the character.

15 "What? I Didn't Break It. I Was Just Testing Its Durability."

Happy Gilmore

The central gag at the heart of Happy Gilmore is that the main character takes the stereotypically aggressive attitude of professional hockey to the quiet and well-ordered world of professional golfing, meaning that the eponymous Happy is always breaking rules, and even objects, in frustration.

It becomes Viginia's, the tour's publication relations director, job to ensure he is on his best behavior even though Happy has a hard time suppressing his juvenile rage. When Virginia points out that Happy broke a rake on the course, he hilariously downplays the incident, showing that he's not all anger deep down, adding "And then I placed it in the woods, because it's made of wood, and I just thought he should be with his family."

When she stares back at him with a face that suggests his lame excuse isn't working, he points out that he hasn't hit anyone as if that is a reason for praise.

14 "Somebody's Closer."

Happy Gilmore

Part of what makes Adam Sandler's comedic performances work so well is his manipulating his own voice. Whether he's singing or giving his character a peculiar accent, Sandler is unashamed of how hard he'll go for the big laughs with even the most simple lines of dialogue.

When mocking his rival, Shooter McGavin (Christopher MacDonald), after a more impressive shot, Happy turns to him and points out that his ball is now closer to the hole in a hilariously childish voice.

Sandler's goofy persona in this role is strangely endearing. While Shooter attempts to rub his victories in Happy's face with a righteous sense of arrogance, Happy's silly mocking is more effective. It is a reminder that he doesn't take any of this as seriously as Shooter does and yet he is still better at it than him.

13 "And You Can Count – On Me Waiting For You In The Parking Lot."

Mr. Larson

One of the most memorable characters of Happy Gilmore is Mr. Larson, a former employer of Happy's who turns up to support him on the golf course. A big part of what makes him so memorable is the enormous Richard Kiel who plays him.

Kiel is still most famous for playing the iconic James Bond movie henchman Jaws, who appeared in The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker in the 1970s. He makes for a gentle giant when speaking to Happy, but he is much more intimidating when confronting Shooter.

Shooter is immediately frightened by the size of Larson, but when the big man points out that Happy is playing better than him, Shooter's ego takes over. Larson points out Shooter's strokes to that point with Shooter responding with mock congratulations that the big name can count. Larson responds with this very clear threat that makes Shooter realize he picked the wrong man to insult.

12 "I Was Just Looking For The Other Half Of This Bottle."

Happy Gilmore

The rivalry between Shooter and Happy ignites quickly, which makes for a hilarious hero and villain battle within the sports story. However, it could be argued that, as unlikable as Shooter is, Happy is the more brutish of the two men when it comes to challenging each other.

Once again, Happy's hotheadedness takes over and he forgets that he is not part of the aggressive world of hockey. When Shooter challenges him, Happy is all too quick to accept. However, thinking he means a real fight, Happy responds by immediately breaking a beer bottle to threaten Shooter.

When Virginia comes over to de-escalate the situation, Happy again attempts to make himself look less angry by insisting his brandishing a broken bottle is not what it looks like. It is another example of Happy acting out and immediately realizing he is in the wrong.

11 "You Can Trouble Me For A Warm Glass Of Shut-The-Hell-Up."

Hal

Ben Stiller cameos in Happy Gilmore as the nursing home orderly Hal, which is a small role for an actor who was beginning to make a big name for himself in comedies. Nevertheless, he was so memorable in the small role that it ended up being one of his best-known characters.

Part of what makes him such a memorable character is that he is such an over-the-top villain yet it doesn't really have anything to do with the plot and he is not punished in any way. Hal is introduced as a seemingly kind and warm orderly who promises Happy he will take good care of his grandmother.

However, as soon as Happy leaves and Grandma asks for a glass of warm milk, Hal responds with this hilarious heel-turn. He continues to cement his evilness by telling her, “Now, you will go to sleep or I will put you to sleep.” Stiller seems to relish playing such a dastardly role.

10 “If I Saw Myself In Clothes Like That, I’d Have To Kick My Own Ass.”

Happy Gilmore

Adam Sandler has a way of making angry characters funny and affable in his movies, especially in his early work from the 90s. For all intents and purposes, the Billy Madison character is a deeply irresponsible man who shouldn’t be around children, but Sandler makes him lovable.

The Happy Gilmore character is the same. He gets into all kinds of fights on the golf course and his temper costs him a lot of opportunities, but Sandler makes him relatable.

Part of this comes from Happy's insistence on wearing his hockey jersey to the course, defying the traditional fashion of golfing and showing his more down-to-earth side. When Chubbs chastises him for not conforming to the golfing world, he points out that the clothes golfers wear are just not his style while adding in a bit of unnecessary violence as is typical with him.

9 “Yeah, Right, And Grizzly Adams Had A Beard.”

Shooter McGavin

Happy Gilmore features cameo appearances from a number of notable celebrities. One of those celebrities was Lee Trevino, who has long been considered one of the greatest golfers of all time. Trevino becomes something of a recurring joke in the movie, first seen shaking his head disapprovingly at Happy as he is cursing on the golf course and then seemingly popping up everything that Happy is acting out to show his wordless disapproval.

However, Trevino finally does talk in the movie, and it is surprisingly in support of Happy. When Happy insists that he will beat Shooter on the golf course, Shooter arrogantly retorts, And Grizzly Adams had a beard.” Trevino once again pops up out of nowhere to let Shooter know that Grizzly Adams did indeed have a beard. It adds to the wonderful randomness of the iconic golfer's appearances.

8 “It’s All In The Hips. It’s All In The Hips. It’s All In The Hips.”

Chubbs Peterson

Though actor Carl Weathers was one of the most memorable action movie stars of the 1980s, the actor has also carved out a niche in absurdist comedy in the past couple of decades.

He played himself as a cheapskate obsessed with stew in Arrested Development and he played Happy’s coach, Chubbs Peterson, in Happy Gilmore, who was a former golf player who had to retire after his hand was bitten off by an alligator.

Chubbs' key lesson, and catchphrase, was about Happy needing to loosen up and realize "it's all in the hips." It becomes something of a mantra for Happy, remembering the lessons his wise mentor taught him. Chubbs would repeat the line in his cameo appearance in Sandler's later movie, Little Nicky. Following Weathers' death earlier this year, his performance as Chubbs has become all the more endearing.

7 "You're Gonna Die, Clown!"

Happy Gilmore

As Chubbs tries to get Happy to learn some patience and control while golfing, the two go to a crazy golf course to work on the weakest part of Happy's game – his putting. It makes for one of the funniest sequences in the movie as Happy goes into the situation feeling as though is beneath him as a professional golfer only to be increasingly frustrated by the difficulty of the course.

Happy gets confronted by a particularly difficult hole featuring a clown statue that keeps blocking his shot. When he finally sinks the ball in the clown's mouth only for it to spit the ball back out, Happy hilariously loses his cool and screams this war cry. The fact that Happy can't even keep his cool against what is effectively a toy makes his outbursts strangely endearing.

6 "Why Don’t You Just Go Home? That’s Your Home!"

Happy Gilmore

In the years since the release of Harold Ramis' Caddyshack, many movies have tried to find more humor in golf but for most, they appeared to have learned the wrong lessons from Caddyshack's success. While the world of professional golf can be an interesting setting, the humor has to come from somewhere else.

Happy Gilmore found that humor in bringing a hockey attitude to the game of golf. One of the best examples of how this works is the scene where Happy is attempting to finish his first professional match while putting.

Kevin Nealon's Potter offers Happy a bit of helpful advice about "sending the ball home," only for Happy to fail to make the putt. In response to Potter's zen-like advice, it is hilarious to see Happy get down on the ground and angrily begin yelling at his ball, asking it "are you too good for your home?!"

5 “Just Stay Out Of My Way Or You’ll Pay. Listen To What I Say.”

Shooter McGavin

No matter what Shooter McGavin says, Happy Gilmore always has the perfect comeback, and it’s not a generic one, an obvious comeback, or an insult that takes a cheap shot. Happy hilariously thinks outside the box, as he does after this memorable Happy Gilmore quote from Shooter McGavin.

McGavin tries to threaten Happy, and it unintentionally ends up rhyming, so Happy replies with: “Hey, why don’t I just go and eat some hay? I can lay by the bay. Make things out of clay. I just may. What’d ya say?”

It is very satisfying seeing all of Shooter's tough guy energy is immediately drained away as he has no response for Happy calling him out. He simply slinks away in embarrassment, cementing that he is an imposing villain to face off with on the golf course, but Christopher MacDonald makes him a very fun character who laughs at off the course.

4 "Oh, Yeah. Lotta Pressure. You Gotta Rise Above It."

Gary Potter

This is a classic example of the kind of useless advice people give to people under a lot of pressure. They give this empty, abstract advice that ultimately means absolutely nothing, but it's hilarious through the character of Gary Potter.

Actor Kevin Nealon was a cast member on Saturday Night Live at the same time as Adam Sandler, appearing in a lot of his movies. However, his short role here is one of the best with him playing the kind yet overwhelming fellow golfer.

Nealon is brilliant at playing the man who is filled with endless "spiritual" and "karmic" advice as if this game of golf is really a lesson for how to live their entire lives. He goes on a seemingly endless monologue of vague words of encouragement, telling Happy "You gotta harness in the good energy, block out the bad. Harness. Energy. Block. Bad. Feel the flow, Happy. Feel it. It’s circular. It’s like a carousel." Happy eventually thanks him before walking away with clearly no idea what he was talking about.

3 “I Eat Pieces Of S*** Like You For Breakfast!”

Shooter McGavin

Christopher MacDonald deserves a lot of praise for helping Happy Gilmore work as well as it does as his performance as Shooter is such a hilarious take on the arrogant villain who cannot help but make a fool of himself.

Shooter tries to be intimidating by telling him "I eat pieces of s*** like you for breakfast" only for Happy to question that statement. MacDonald brilliantly sells Shooter's embarrassment when he realizes what he says and can only respond with a childish, "No..."

\What helps elevate the line to legendary status is the fact that Shooter McGavin is a brilliant villain. He’s the kind of villain fans love to hate, which makes him the perfect villain for a lighthearted comedy movie – he's not despicable enough to distract from the laughs, but unlikable enough to make the audience root for Happy.

2 "Damned Alligator Just Popped Up, Cut Me Down In My Prime."

Chubbs Peterson

As Chubbs, Weathers delivers this monologue about how he lost his hand perfectly, and the prop of the jar containing the alligator’s plucked-out eye provides the perfect visual punchline. “He got me, but I tore one of that b*****d’s eyes out, though. Look at that.”

The joke becomes a big part of the movie, as Happy even gets the chance to fight the one-eyed alligator who attacked his friend at one point, but it is a hilariously random reveal. There are a few elements that make it so hilarious.

Firstly, as Chubbs explains that he was no longer able to play on the tour, Happy assumes it was because he was Black which makes the real reason seem even wilder. It is also funny that Chubbs is seen as the wise and stoic mentor at first only for the reveal of him taking out the gator's eye to show an unexpected deranged side of his personality.

1 “The Price Is Wrong, B****!”

Happy Gilmore

The Price is Right host Bob Barker’s appearance in the movie is one of the funniest and most memorable cameos in film history. There’s a lot about the world of golf that Happy Gilmore makes fun of, including celebrity golf tournaments that pair professional golfers with other celebrities.

As usual, Happy’s temper gets the best of him during the tournament, and he gets into a fight with Barker, but as it turns out, the iconic game show host is a master martial artist, so he unexpectedly gets the better of Happy.

The fight scene is iconic and won the first MTV Movie Award for Best Fight back in 1996. It becomes a brutal melee with neither man holding back on the other. Following Barker's recent death, many fans revisited this iconic Happy Gilmore moment, celebrating its hilarity.