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From fairway follies to bunker blunders, these golf scenes had us rolling with laughter! Join us as we count down the most sidesplitting golf moments in film history. Whether it's angry grandpas, explosive carts, or celebrity showdowns on the green, these scenes definitely landed way above par for comedy!
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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo and today we're counting down our picks for the funniest golf scenes
00:10in movies with a rule of no more than one scene per film.
00:1920.
00:23Bond's Trickery – Goldfinger
00:29While comedy might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the James
00:32Bond franchise, the films have had their fair share of comedic moments.
00:36In Goldfinger, for example, the golf scene shows just how cunning Sean Connery's Bond
00:40can be.
00:41Goldfinger's cheating tactics help put Bond on the brink of defeat, but not so fast.
00:54Bond pulls a switcheroo.
00:56Wonder doesn't notice and we're left chuckling as Agent 007's trickery pays off at the 18th
01:02hole.
01:03What's the lesson here?
01:04Don't cheat the game.
01:05And don't mess with James Bond.
01:0719.
01:20The Boys Are Back in Town – Navy Seals
01:29While Mayday's missiles and military missions are the main features of this action film,
01:34we also get a taste of comedic golf.
01:36There's something amusing about the song choice of The Boys Are Back in Town to accompany
01:40a scene where the Navy Seals are doing such an ordinary human activity.
01:44Beyond pinging a golf ball baseball style at a golf cart after being hit on the butt with
01:48a club isn't something you'll usually see on the course.
01:51It's sure worth a laugh as for the kneeling billiard style shot.
01:55We don't know what that's all about.
01:58Some of these guys don't even play by the rules.
02:1418.
02:15Feds on the Fairway – Casino
02:21Joe Pesci's character Nikki's reaction to a plane getting ready to land on the golf
02:25course is everything.
02:27For a small plane like that, the fairway actually seems like a plausible place to land.
02:31But come on!
02:32This is a golf course.
02:34Once he realizes they're federal agents, it starts to make some sense.
02:3718.
02:38The feds were watching Nikki play golf for so long they ran out of gas.
02:43Just what I needed.
02:44Right in front of the control board.
02:4518.
02:46We're left waiting with anticipation to see what happens next.
02:49And in comical Joe Pesci fashion, he challenges his fellow golfers to try to hit the plane.
02:54For a movie with multiple intense and dramatic scenes, this gives us a much lighter moment.
03:0117.
03:04The Addams Family
03:09So, a kid's playing around with a ball and breaks a window by accident.
03:13That's far from unheard of.
03:14But, Gomez Addams is an adult.
03:17First of all, we get a kick out of things serving as the golf tee in this scene from the 1991
03:21The Addams Family film.
03:28The film technique of closely following the golf ball as it spins through the air is spot
03:33on, perfectly teeing up the impending hilarity.
03:36That's when the ball breaks the neighbor's window and lands in his cereal just as he's
03:40taking a bite.
03:41Let's just say, his face takes the brunt of it.
03:44That's a bowling one.
03:4816.
03:51The Ultra Cool Caddy, Starsky & Hutch
03:54Mr. Casual, so nice of you to join us.
03:58Snoop Dogg as a caddy?
04:00Count us in.
04:01He carries those clubs in style just as you'd expect.
04:04Vince Vaughn's character, Feldman's way of ridiculing Snoop's character, Huggy Bear,
04:11is definitely uncalled for.
04:13But it makes us chuckle.
04:15While secretly doing some detective work for Starsky & Hutch, Huggy shuts Feldman up by proving
04:26he knows a thing or two about grass.
04:41He could be a professional caddy.
04:43After the textbook caddy in sight pays off, Feldman has a pretty darn funny reaction to
04:48Huggy getting super close to him.
04:53Those two have some real on-screen chemistry.
04:5915.
05:00Dissecting Marriage at the Driving Range, The Departed
05:10The slow pace and leiserness of golf make the course, or driving range, a good place for
05:15deep, meaningful conversation.
05:16The exchange between Matt Damon Sullivan and Alec Baldwin's Ellerbee and The Departed puts
05:21that on full display in an utterly comedic way.
05:24The rather unconventional and vulgar way in which Ellerbee expresses his views on marriage
05:28really lands well thanks to Baldwin's brilliant delivery and facial expressions.
05:32Every guy seems more stable.
05:33People see the ring, they think at least somebody can stand this out of a .
05:36And it's Damon's acting chops that allow him to bounce off of it perfectly with a simple,
05:41yet comical response.
05:42We could watch these two chop it up on the driving range all day.
05:4614.
05:47Golfing with Grandpa, Dirty Grandpa
05:49When Grandpa and grandson pull up to the golf course in his comedy film, the former is
06:02looking for more than just a golf game.
06:04He's come to spit game.
06:06Of course he does.
06:07Dirty Grandpa is constantly thinking about women and sex in this movie.
06:10And he's very open and vulgar about it too, leading to many comical scenes.
06:23In this golf scene, Robert De Niro's character pulls out smooth-talking pick-up lines and
06:27even gets touchy-feely with the woman.
06:29After he then hurls his golf club at his grandson, played by Zac Efron, we can't help
06:33but crack up.
06:40The scene only gets funnier when the two get in an explicit argument after the two women
06:44leave.
06:4513.
06:46Breaking Clubs, Tent Cup
06:52What happens when a golfer and his caddy vehemently disagree?
06:57Well, we'd like to think it'd be a bit more civilized than what we see in the movie
07:02Tin Cup.
07:03Kevin Costner's character wants to play it risky, but his caddy, played by Cheech Marin,
07:07thinks he should play it safe.
07:08We'll let you be the judge.
07:17The debate about which club to use goes to another level when the two start breaking clubs,
07:22until there's only one left.
07:24At least there's still the 7-iron.
07:26We get a kick out of it, and a comment by Dennis Berkley's character Earl during the
07:30outburst gives us yet another reason to laugh.
07:3812.
07:39The Golf Course Stand Off, Sideways
07:45First of all, we wouldn't call the shot by Paul Giamatti's character Miles in a scene
07:49nice, as Thomas Hayden Church's character Jack puts it.
07:52But soon after that is where things really get funny.
07:55Jack just won't shut up.
07:57Can't you see that man is about to swing?
07:59Get it reviewed, get it in libraries.
08:02Let the public decide.
08:04Does he not know golf etiquette?
08:06Eventually Miles has had enough and reams out Jack, and the way he does it is legendary.
08:12Shut up, shut up, shut up!
08:15Jesus Christ man, what the hell is wrong with you?
08:17Please, just shut up!
08:19Meanwhile, some other guys on the course are getting impatient, and Miles' reaction is absolutely
08:25hilarious.
08:26What a shot!
08:27Jack Offs.
08:28What the hell are you doing?
08:29Oops!
08:30Look out!
08:31See what happens when you're quiet Jack?
08:32And then, well, Jack rather unusually lurches towards the angry guy's golf cart.
08:45What a way to cap off the scene.
08:47Number 11.
08:48Hitting balls with side effects.
08:50Old dogs.
08:59Robin Williams is at the heart of this golden comedy scene.
09:02After some prescriptions get mixed up, his character Dan starts to experience some serious
09:06side effects.
09:07He's got a business meeting on the golf course which starts off on the wrong foot.
09:11Clearly his hand-eye coordination and depth perception are all whacked out.
09:19Why is he driving that golf cart?
09:21After a swing and a miss, Dan makes contact but in the wrong direction.
09:25And Seth Green's character Craig is on the unfortunate but also hilarious end of it.
09:39Green makes us burst out laughing with his groan, crouch, and facial expression.
09:43Dan isn't done there either.
09:45One more crotch shot and the luckiest shot you'll ever see gives us even more to laugh
09:49about.
09:58The golf guards look favorably upon you.
10:01Number 10.
10:02The Golf Cart Explosion.
10:03Undercover Brother.
10:04I'm gonna report to the Chief.
10:06Find out what he wants us to do.
10:07That cat will be long gone by the time you get in touch with the Chief.
10:10This thing's going down now, baby.
10:11This is strictly an observational mission.
10:13We are not authorized to take action.
10:15There are certain rules of etiquette to abide by when playing golf.
10:19You mustn't speak during someone's backswing, you must replace your divots, and you mustn't
10:24race away from court security in a golf cart.
10:26That last one proves to be a real problem in this scene as the eponymous undercover brother
10:31played by Eddie Griffin makes the water hazard look positively welcoming.
10:35Attacking his adversaries with a bunch of T's, he sparks a will-they-won't-they slide
10:39towards certain death and an explosion that'll put Tiger Woods off his putt.
10:43Number 9.
10:44The Disgruntal Grandpa.
10:45The Sweetest Thing.
10:46Come on.
10:47How much time we got?
10:48We've got like three hours before the rehearsal.
10:49Hit the ball.
10:50At the driving range, there are two types of people.
11:08Those working hard on their game, and those trying to hit the ball collecting cart.
11:12The two guys in this clip are definitely in the latter category.
11:15With beers in hand, these bros live out many guys' ideal day, hitting golf balls, talking
11:20about women, and having a lightsaber fight.
11:29If you can score a few direct hits on the ball harvester as well, then you're onto a
11:33real winner.
11:34It's Grandpa who steals this scene in the end though.
11:38Poor Poor Grandma.
11:39I bet you really miss Grandma, huh?
11:43Aw, f*** Grandma.
11:44Huh?
11:45It's Pearl I'm talking about.
11:47She was the love of my life.
11:50Don't ever let these moments pass you by.
11:54Number 8.
11:55Matt Dillon vs. Cameron Diaz.
11:57There's Something About Mary.
11:58Do you want to give me some pointers here?
12:00Yeah, sure.
12:01Don't talk in someone's back.
12:05We at WatchMojo would like to elongate this movie's title a little.
12:08Because in this scene, there's something about Mary's swing.
12:12And by something, we mean something really good.
12:15Nice swing.
12:17Cameron Diaz's character may not look much like a golfer, but she can clearly play.
12:22Much to Matt Dillon's bemusement and to our amusement.
12:25Dillon's character could definitely use a few pointers, that's for sure.
12:29The private investigator smooths over the cracks with some silver tongue conversation after
12:33things start off a bit rocky.
12:35Or not.
12:36Hobbies don't come any more hilariously awkward than this.
12:38So what's your name?
12:39Pat Healy.
12:40Want to know mine?
12:41I already know it, Mary.
12:42How'd you know that?
12:43It's right there in your golf bag.
12:45Number 7.
12:46Michael Jordan Swaps Sports.
12:47Space Jam.
12:48You can do this.
12:49Don't be nervous.
12:50Don't be nervous.
12:51You can do this.
12:52Hilarity abounds when 90's NBA stars Michael Jordan and Larry Bird tee off alongside Bill
12:57Murray while an ever-excitable Wayne Knight encourages from the sidelines.
13:01Murray starts by conversing with golf balls and then underestimates basketball to two of
13:19the game's best players.
13:32Then, when MJ's ball goes bonkers, Murray drives it all home with a killer line.
13:40The overall concept of a golf ball circling the green until it reaches the cup because
13:44of an animated underground magnet is hilarious.
13:47His airness then getting sucked into an animated world through the golf hole is just unexpected.
13:53And you think this is good?
13:54Just take the picture.
13:55Alright, okay.
14:06What kind of cameras have?
14:07Number 6.
14:08Taking it slow.
14:09I love you, man.
14:10Oh, my God.
14:11Whoa.
14:12Wow.
14:13Somi, that was a great shot.
14:15Great shot.
14:16Ah, the dreaded air shot.
14:18A nightmare for anybody standing over it and seriously annoying for anybody waiting to
14:23play.
14:24In this scene, Paul Rudd's character Peter and his fiance Zoe, played by Rashida Jones, embarks
14:28on a golf double date with celebrated singleton Jason Segel, whose playing partner is in need
14:33of some serious practice.
14:35She does manage a clean hit at least once, however.
14:42Only she almost snaps Segel's leg in half in the process.
14:46One cavalcade of cuss words later and we're laughing like there's no tomorrow.
14:51Number 5.
14:52Driving Through the Driving Range.
14:53Get Smart
14:54If there's one place in the world where it really isn't safe to drive, it's on the wrong
15:04end of the driving range.
15:05Regardless, that's where Steve Carell is headed in this clip.
15:08He's seemingly entirely unfazed by the golf balls embedded in his driver's side window,
15:13but the same cannot be said for Alan Arkin.
15:15Now I know how you must have felt when you thought I was a traitor.
15:18It is demoralizing.
15:19Tractor!
15:20Arkin likely never looked at sand traps in the same way again, nor swordfish for that
15:27matter.
15:28In fact, when it comes to driving, whether a car or a golf ball, he probably passed.
15:33Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
15:34I don't know.
15:35Were you thinking, holy sh**, holy sh**, a swordfish almost went through my head?
15:39If so, yes.
15:41Number 4.
15:42Golfing on Goofballs.
15:44When Owen Wilson's Rick and Jason Sudeikis Fred embark on a wifery weekend hall pass,
15:54they're determined to recapture their glory days.
15:56How, you ask?
15:57Well, by getting drunk, getting girls, and in this scene, getting ridiculously high as
16:03they and their friends head for the fairways.
16:05Golf may be a gentleman's game, but not when these dudes get through with it.
16:23Their hilarious, inappropriate antics are enough to turn the sand pits brown.
16:27Seriously.
16:28Come on, man.
16:29We wonder what their scores ended up being.
16:31Based on what we see, probably incomplete.
16:34Number 3.
16:36Golf Course Air Horn.
16:38Jackass the Movie.
16:39Why talk through someone's backswing when you can systematically sabotage it with an air horn?
16:56At least that's the jackass way of looking at things.
16:59In this skit, Johnny Knoxville and company hide out in the trees and do their damnness to ruin people's rounds.
17:05That's one way to spend the day out on the links.
17:11The victim's initial confusion turns to frustration, which in turn turns to anger.
17:16But our air horn heroes can see nothing but the funny side.
17:19It's less PGA and more LOL, a timeless golfing gag.
17:24Number 2.
17:28Cinderella Story Caddyshack.
17:41While this iconic golf comedy is full of awesome moments, few can touch the Cinderella story monologue.
17:46Bill Murray narrates himself, pretending he's at the Masters and swinging his clubs at, not golf balls, but flowers.
17:53Through this hilarious scene, which was almost entirely improvised, he exudes the energy of a kid in his backyard who has a dream of becoming a professional athlete.
18:02He's got a beautiful backswing.
18:04Oh, he got all of that one.
18:06He's got to be pleased with that.
18:09The crowd is just on its feet here.
18:11He's a Cinderella boy.
18:13Tears in his eyes, I guess, as he lines up this last shot.
18:17He's got about 195 yards left.
18:19Looks like he's got about an 800.
18:22But come on, Carl, not the flowers.
18:25The culmination of this Cinderella story, of course, ends with him hitting the imaginary ball in the imaginary hole.
18:30From greenskeeper to Masters champion, can you believe it?
18:34We'll never forget this Cinderella story.
18:36It looks like I'm a wreck.
18:37It's in the hole!
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18:54Number 1. Brutal Bob Barker. Happy Gilmore.
18:58That guy's driving me crazy.
19:00You know what's driving me crazy?
19:02You not getting the ball in the hole.
19:04Don't push me, Bob. Now's not the time.
19:06What do you get when you cross a legendary game show host with Adam Sandler in a golf course?
19:11A whole lot of hilarious, unexpected aggression, of course.
19:14We might have selected Happy Gilmore's brilliant ball rage as our clubhouse leader, but instead we've gone with Barker, fearing that he'll beat us up otherwise.
19:22Playing his part in a pro-am tournament, there's no doubt that Barker's drawn the shortest straw with Gilmore.
19:45But did anyone see this coming? It's less the Price is Right and more the Price is Fight, and we absolutely love it.
19:52The Price is Wrong, b****.
19:54Of course, every legend has to start or restart somewhere, which is what makes Happy's baby steps back into the world of golf so hilarious, and for Happy, deeply cringeworthy.
20:09Do you have an all-time favorite golf scene? Let us know in the comments down below.
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