Bill Murray Is Generally OK Giving You a “Bill Murray Moment”

* A Course Called Ireland, a six-part golf series based on Tom Coyne’s book, has become more centred on Bill Murray than its original plan to follow Coyne’s journey around Ireland. The shift helped the project secure backing and a platform, though Murray says he had expected a smaller role and would prefer the series to focus more on Coyne’s book.

Coyne says he understood that a show led by him alone was unlikely to be made, and that Murray’s involvement was a major help. The pair share Irish roots and play golf together; Murray, Coyne and Jason Kelce also co-own a nine-hole course in the Catskills. Murray says he is generally comfortable with people seeking a “Bill Murray Moment”, provided he is living well.