Bill Murray Tees Off For Health Clinic On Wheels

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:39:51 -0000

Actor Bill Murray and his brothers have once again opened the greens to the Murray Bros. Caddyshack Charity Golf Tournament, to raise funds for a state-of-the-art mobile hospital serving Northeast Florida’s working poor, homeless, and disadvantaged children.

The six brothers – Andy, Brian, Ed, Joel, John and Bill Murray – began the annual tournament eight years ago at the launching of their Caddyshack Restaurant at the World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Florida, and have raised over $1.3 million to date for the St. Vincent’s Foundation.

“The St. Vincent’s Mobile Health Outreach Ministry is a charity specially chosen by my brothers and me as one of the most deserving non-profits in the area,” said Bill.

An avid golfer, Murray worked alongside his brothers as a caddy to fund his high school tuition. Many of their antics showed up later in the Caddyshack movie.

“This weekend is always a highlight of my year,” he said. “It’s a great time to get together with my family, share laughs with old friends and new, and of course squeeze in a couple rounds of golf at some of the finest courses in the country.”

This year’s event will take place on April 3 and 4, with a pre-tournament party and auction in which competitors can bid for a celebrity teammate, Bill Murray’s signed guitar, and golf trips. Following the two days of golf at three courses, an awards party will also provide live entertainment.

The St. Vincent’s Mobile Health Outreach Ministry provided over $32 million worth of charitable medical care last year.

Bill Murray auctions off custom-made bike at charity golf event

Sat, 09 Sep 2006 21:25:33 -0000

Written by Greg Hitchcock

Bill Murray, no stranger to celebrity golf charity, auctioned off a custom-made motorcycle at the sixth annual Murray Bros. Caddyshack Golf Tournament in St. Augustine, Fla., last May, which raised over $1 million for the St. Vincent’s Foundation Mobile Health Outreach Ministry.

The bike is an amalgamation of elements that Murray’s character Spackler in the film Caddyshack would have owned consisting of a
pitchfork over the rear tire, grass clippers where wheel spinners might be and a painting of a gopher that’s square in a rifle’s sights.

The bike, designed by Orange County Choppers of Montgomery, N.Y., impressed Murray so much that he himself was its highest bidder at the tournament.

“It was as artistic as anything I have ever been involved with,” Murray said in an interview. “It was very much like a creative writing session
where you’re trying to figure out some scene in a movie or show.”

The golf tournament partnership between Murray Brothers Caddyshack and St. Vincent’s Foundation began five years ago and coincided with the grand opening of the Caddyshack Restaurant at World
Golf Village in St. Augustine, FL.

Bill Murray was joined by his five brothers for the tournament – Ed, Brian, John, Andy and Joel.

All the Murray brothers worked as caddies
to earn Catholic school tuition. Their musings and mischief inspired the movie Caddyshack, co-written by Brian Doyle-Murray. Nearly 25
years later, the popularity of the film lives on, and so does the brothers’ love for the game.

The funds raised by the charity golf tournament will be used to provide medical care and medications for thousands of the area’s uninsured.

The examinations and care are provided on board St. Vincent’s Mobile Health Units, fully equipped doctor’s offices on wheels that visit churches and community centers throughout Northeast Florida delivering healthcare at a location easily within reach of those who need it.

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