Bill Murray And I Played One Of America’s Most Exclusive Golf Courses

all righty for those of you that don’t know uh we were fortunate enough to get Bill Murray on my brother and I’s podcast New Heights R Charles that night came on not only did he memorize all his lines I I don’t want to say rake Charles was not using Q cards say that and the other thing that was we were really fortunate to do is be able to get play around with Bill Murray which I don’t know what has gone in my life to be able to play golf with Bill Murray major bucket list item I didn’t really know how to interact like I think when you meet somebody that you idolize your whole life and you look up to a lot of times it ends up being like you know you’re at the dance and you’re trying to talk to the hottest girl and you don’t really know what to say you don’t want to look stupid so you end up looking stupid I think that’s kind of how it went but anyways the golf was great we played a match round at a hoopy match Club it’s only match play which by the way the course was fantastic thank you so much for allowing me down there cuz that was a place that I did not belong one bit um this is like I mean it was one of the nicest places I’ve ever been in Vidalia Georgia bill and I played a match game which you know I don’t know I truly don’t know if anybody was keeping score I know I I was too rattled to even know what was happening and you’re going to see you know I think some really cool stuff one of the things I really enjoyed about the round is I don’t know man I just think Bill Murray is such an iconic person and in a lot of ways every interaction it felt like he had out there was so unique to him so authentic he goes out of his way you can tell to bring people Joy but doing it in a way that doesn’t feel like it’s overstated that’s something that I’ve always identified with and I think that that’s one of the things that makes him special it was a special game it was a fun game and I think you guys will enjoy this while we’re still speaking Clon Georgia yeah yeah it’s awfully good is it yeah it really is clack snacks I’m going to need this mid Round Here Bill fruit cake holy [ __ ] all right J singles matches same point structure as yesterday so one point for the front one point for the back one point for the overall Jason you’re playing Bill all right good Lu no injuries yes that’s the goal that sounds like [ __ ] is this that sounds like uh he knows what it is kind it’s it’s the charge rescue up yeah it’s rescue up that’s what it is oh [ __ ] swamp leeches everybody check for swamp leeches and pull them off we’ll be all right well this is a club where they never lose a ball have fun not a good start like you know what it’s going to be okay too hard right stop should be fast I should have done I shouldn’t have done up her body this morning stupid hey Eric you told me the greens might be fast you didn’t say they’ quick yeah you’re right I did be quick I agree contact yeah little left it sounded solid probably Landing in the Fairway maybe just kicking into the W but they’re good what a nice term kicking into the [Laughter] waist what a generous way to tell me I’m in [ __ ] no no you’re fine you’re fine just I love the I love the southern right era there you go Beauty we’ll find it no no I thought there was a break in thought there’s little break in Wood Tre a break I thought was a break little right to left yeah pretty good yeah I will take that any day go in go in go that’s a good shot right there all right is that a dollar or five do you pay set off for us will you thank you that a dollar or five that was five okay five running fast hey Mike keep track of the numbers on this for go in great sir good roll good good roll good roll good roll not a great breed though no not a great breed at all I agree I agree what are these pants man huh what are these pants see they got your name on they got my name is it my name on it it’s right on your ass like you branded yeah yeah that’s that the [ __ ] Stamp I didn’t know the P I didn’t know my name was on my I swear I didn’t I was just looking at to read seven more times are you keeping the score yes well that was a par one um yes I’m only keeping the Mach though the ma oh yeah you don’t shoot sry right he’s still up yes do we have that or something yeah he won he made a four he made a four he did yes nice four I’m sorry I didn’t know you made a four that wasn’t a part five this is a five that was not a part five you guys got me all excited oh no well four last round was nice reload on that one yeah provisional provisional wow there was you hear that Eric Fairway we’ll find it yeah okay grab some grass got a little we go we’re going to get there with this some help behind us oh no I think Bill’s going to win this hole this how I play I get a par and then I get a eight then I get a par then I get a eight I didn’t know I was going to be a lumberjack today that’s right no problem to hit this tree right in front of me heads up all right we can work with that get the [ __ ] out of that one YouTube YouTube I’ve heard of it yeah what do you do for them I don’t know I do it for myself really oh but I put it up there so it’s really I or me mebe it’ll be pretty firm out there I’ll say yeah get lazy sit freeze freeze must be fast yes I would agree it must be I would agree quick even quick is what it is thank you Eric is busy talking shoe fashion over here while you’re trying to line up a very important part getting hold ah terrible nice Eric great got to feel good don’t you going to go little oh oh Golly Wow we what’s the speed on that one Eric quick inside the right Edge got it there it is but just for that you count thank you I had seven I think right for me for him six eight I think he was seven or eight yeah I think so yeah yeah all right one down we want a hole hey you know you got a production company here why don’t you get a guy to C to schol that’s a good idea yeah Mike can you [ __ ] do two jobs here no oh no Lord get down should I not be nervous about going long it looks like there’s a little bit of a back stop there yeah no we’re good with that come back off with that a little bit it good I think I what’s the stand come on back I thought that was going to feed more down in there not not bad oh well I’m still very happy with that go in pot four all right keep me in on this left half oh wow that’s pretty much just going right at it yeah yeah that’s not doing much go left Edge left Edge left Edge left Edge get over there well I should have gone exactly where you told me h a little almost that was a good but that’s good [Music] sorry but it’s all about having them places [Music] where I just would like her to be any [Music] association came oh no go baby oh no ni good try [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] oh golly get up get up look at there’s a dead Critter over there look at all the buzzards that’s a good sign for your shot Jason yeah a good omen what do I owe this H so I should try to hit a four iron and try to cut it hit it over there sitting up pretty good yeah I’m okay with that my guy is swinging guy is swinging now oh left there we go don’t think so mine’s got to go a little more up the hill than his right yes I agreed yeah so almost H the flag yeah yes agreed y got get over that’s going to be good oh my gosh stop got a chance too much little loopy overrated my part not good strong stay out stay out of it strong hey let’s put it yeah come back what’s that for B that’s good oh [ __ ] I hate when that happens God I hate when that happens okay what’ you make okay mine’s good yeah dra that seven might put a little chill in your heart this is a crazy hole oh God dang it I should start over really very beginning let’s go back and start over I mean I’m talking about childhood your father he’s going for it what an iron oh man damn it Bill okay oh yeah oh baby oh baby position right I’ve never been so happy to be talked into doing something stupid pin High exactly pin high this one oh nice get a little looky look yeah we’re going to get a little read balls something yeah we switched balls remember the one we warm that one ball up forade holes oh I see that’s right thank you so what’s the number now by the Hot Pocket the Hot Pocket over here the one yeah sorry that’s right we did you’re sorry I I don’t want to know where the Hot Pocket is you know where the Hot Pocket is good go in no I go in that was a great putt baby go go baby come on bab go go a [Music] chance give it a chance I Eagle short no beautiful of all the movies for some reason that one big ear McCracken is that was fun we love that film yeah that was really a lot of fun yeah which one Kingpin King Pin you should see it you’re a bowler come on you’ve never seen that oh do yourself a favor when you’re feeling down and like killing yourself that will complete the deal all right he not get in here wait put the flag back in Eric put the flag back in here ah hey alternate shot whose turn is it Dr Dr the that is a hat right there huh I love that hat it was a present I’m not going to regift it what are you smoking are you vaping I am what flavor is that this is Nana coconut Nana coconut can you say that with a cold n coconut oh no why do I have to hear my caddy say sit why is that necessary have a birdie putt not play from the waist all the time you know the other gentleman is saying things like get in the hole you’re saying sick hey I need you trying to get the music right really trying to get the music well you were due man you were due to hit a bad shot [Music] [Music] what am I aiming at kiddo aiming at the flag or that bunker on the right why not Billy bar yeah he accidentally opened it up and then I had to hit it I was like what’s should have been remov the bag days ago well done got to play the I hit one over a 240 yard R3 the other day with this thing I believe I hit it like 260 go oh no C pulled it bad we are be in the buck [Music] 75 good shot bill here we go Bill well I had a good stretch I’m kind of struggling the last few holes hopefully I can find it bills in my head I think it’s his good ball left edge of the right bunker that is perfect yes sir oh oh blew it over by 40 [Music] baby get in [Music] there go gray good read baby very somebody’s keeping score but unfortunately it’s a yeah look at him over there hitting the [ __ ] cow sort of but not really like see you make it coming back right get in the hole come on come on Nice Shot thanks everybody there we go there we go thank you thanks everybody thanks everybody all right come on uhoh uhoh go it in good go very nice but very nice look at this straight where’s the camera get in get get on that thing get up damn I hit one straight Mike’s looking at the damn buzzers or something nice Mike nice tell me Jim isn’t it the worst when you have to fire someone at the holidays you got to let somebody isn’t that just terrible especially halfway through the day going to walk in from the farthest point from the clubhouse D so wait till the next the 16th oh yeah put him through some briers or something like that cool yeah [Music] good hit You’ been giving those to me all day well better to be quick there you’re supposed to stop when you get laid in the is that you’re supposed to give him early and refuse later just quiet just go Stone like you’re thinking about like ancestors or something just gol here I think the is kicking in tuned in I think the AL is kicking in what are you saying this I think it goes left early and then comes back right late I’d play it relatively straight any left Edge he says that all the time I know guy designed this course gave a lot of ma Kelly putts what are you call Ma Kelly from Johnny Danger it goes both ways oh where’s the right Eric comeing where the hell’s the right Eric oh that’s right you said it goes right just past the cup they got a wait room that they got a gym I would love to live some more I do a lot of reps I’m more of a rep more reps done yeah the white Claw is definitely The Grandin alcohol yeah you ever drink any oh yeah me too I too it’s when things got really hard we going drink moonshine of course you must try moonshine too yes yes I found that to be incredibly efficient what’s your favorite uh moonshine flavor you know I had one of these jars that I kept for like 20 years and I opened it with my French friend who went this is unbelievable they would served this in Bordeaux and called this the gonit West it really it had cherries in it it tasted amazing it was so smooth it wasn’t like moonshine at all so if you can keep it with you know with fruit in it man it can be really great it Seasons but no one has the no one has the patience cut where’s my cut man cut cut cut sit nice Ball come on there’s a bug on my ball I used to hit him I used to always hit him thinking they’re going to love the ride not so much I never hit a good shot with a bug on I stopped doing it my handicap got better my game got better scor it’s not much of a story but it’s true it’s a really good shot stop stop stop stop was very good chance got a chance in oh a good try that was kind of exciting I thought you had it yeah think I’m going to give this a try Bill what’s that yeah watch out there’s like a rope on it like a cheese thing on the side of it inside inside the Clon bar dude this thing’s great Bill like one of those holidays it is isn’t it I like that a lot get in get in oh there it is thanks everybody Mike Mike did you miss that mik I got you that’s a heck of a fork Mike you missed that right cut that cut that cut cut cut Meck I have the camera following you way more than you probably want yeah exactly especially right now get out of here Mike n he loves it nothing can make your golf game look prettier than these cameras yeah right and a little good Vine Ed we can fix it all in post [Music] that’s a speed P what the hell that was way Lou okay that was fun team me that was fun thank you so much that was awesome it was fun well done that was fun yeah we’re going to get both scorecards that’s why I made the match even great day closest closest to pin twice and then double or nothing on the longest that’s what I thought that’s what I thought you’d say that’s all goes to the kids I’m a little goes to the chair GL

When Bill Murray invites you to play golf in Vidalia, Georgia (yes, where the onions come from), you don’t ask questions – you just go. I mean, we’re talking about Big Ern McCrackin and Carl Spackler here. And the thing is – we AREN’T talking about Bushwood Country Club either – we played Ohoopee Match Club, which was recently rated the 34th Greatest Golf Course in America.
This place is a golfers dream, built purely for match play. Speaking of matches, Bill and I played one… although I’m still not quite sure who actually won. Between him telling stories from my favorite movies growing up and giving me his take on everything from putting styles to proper hat selection, I was too entertained to keep score. That’s the beauty of match play though – it’s more about the moments than the final score. And this course was built for exactly that kind of golf. No stroke play, no scorecards, just you against your opponent, hole by hole.
Fun fact: The course sits right in Georgia’s onion country, and while most people know Vidalia for its sweet onions, the golf out here is pretty sweet too. The Ohoopee River runs through the property, and every hole feels like it was designed specifically for match play – risk vs reward, and lots of decisions to make.
Big thanks to Bill Murray (still can’t believe I get to say that) and everyone at Ohoopee for an unforgettable round. And yes, we did hit a few shots that would make Carl Spackler proud (though we’re both still working on total consciousness).

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32 Comments

  1. What a great episode, Jason, with one of my favorite actors * Bill Murray * LMA off… And I just ordered Clax Snax from Amazon because of your endorsement! Cheers!

    Stan the man Martz

  2. Is Jason going to beat the miz at Tahoe this year? Though I think he beat him last year too. Thanks for sharing your day with us.

  3. I cannot for the life of me understand why God gifted athletes, like the Kelces,s cannot swing a golf club, its tempo, tempo, tempo, tempo….ugly swing gets ungly results

  4. Jason, I liked to see you slow down your swing and Bill, I'd wish you wouldn't take the club so far back. other than that, excellent.

  5. Bill Murray is the same generation as my Uncles and they are same exact way on the golf course lol dropping little jokes subtly…

    One time i brought my buddy Brian, and Brian was literally "laughing out loud" at everything my uncles were saying.

    Eventually my uncle Jim looked over at Brian laughing obnoxiously loud at his joke and said "you havent told me what you do for work yet Brian, you must be the Yes Man at the office"

  6. Love it when Jason moves the tree—-a “loose impediment” that Schwarzenegger probably couldn’t lift. Nice swing Jason has, albeit he cuts off the follow through.

  7. My God, those greens are quick. I've played greens quicker than that with my day once, and it took us ages to get to grips with them. But Bill Murray seems like a great guy.

  8. You can take the man outta Chicago, but you can't take that Chicago accent outta the man 😅 (I sound the exact same 🙈) We are obnoxious, but fun 😜 Such a cool experience, Jason! Lots of continued blessings for you and your family! 🩷

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