Ed Murray

Bill Murray’s older brother and golf enthusiast, Ed Murray, passed away on November 23, 2020. He was believed to be 76. Ed was considered to be the inspiration behind Caddyshack’s lead character, a sports movie written by Brian Doyle-Murray in 1980, a film that Bill starred in. Ed was born on September 7, 1944, in Wilmette, Illinois. He was the eldest amongst the nine children of Edward and Lucille Murray.

Ed often took credit for introducing gold to the Murray family. At 10, he started caddying at the Indian Hills Country club and later received the Evans scholarship at Northwestern University in1963. Bill and Ed, together with their four brothers, were all part of the Caddie Hall of Fame in 2015. Aside from golf, the six brothers solidified their bond when they established their own chain, Murray Bros. Caddyshack Restaurant.