Images: Bill Murray steals spotlight in pro-am at Conway Farms
Posted September 17, 2015 1:00 am
The best remaining players on the PGA Tour are at Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest for the BMW Championship, the third straight tournament that features an $8.25 million purse and a chance to claim the $10 million bonus for winning the FedEx Cup. But the player getting the most attention at Wednesday's Gardner Heidrick Pro-Am was actor and comedian Bill Murray.
Actor Bill Murray, right, sporting a pair of Chicago Cubs shorts, poses for a group photo during the pro-am round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Conway Farms Golf Club, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, in Lake Forest.
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Jordan Spieth hits his drive on the third tee during the pro-am round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Conway Farms Golf Club, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, in Lake Forest.
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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, watches his tee shot on the first hole during the pro-am of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Conway Farms Golf Club, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, in Lake Forest.
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Phil Mickelson, left, and his caddie Jim "Bones" Mackay look down range from the first tee box during the pro-am round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Conway Farms Golf Club, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, in Lake Forest.
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Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, watches his tee shot on the first hole during the pro-am of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Conway Farms Golf Club, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, in Lake Forest.
(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Phil Mickelson practices on the driving range during the pro-am round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Conway Farms Golf Club, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, in Lake Forest.
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Actor Bill Murray practices on the driving range during the pro-am round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Conway Farms Golf Club, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, in Lake Forest.
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Actor Bill Murray tosses his club in the air after chipping onto the fourth green during the pro-am round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Conway Farms Golf Club, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, in Lake Forest.
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Rickie Fowler waits to tee off on the 18th during the pro-am round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Conway Farms Golf Club, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, in Lake Forest.
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Jordan Spieth signs autographs between holes during the pro-am round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Conway Farms Golf Club, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, in Lake Forest.
(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Rickie Fowler tees off on the 18th during the pro-am round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Conway Farms Golf Club, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, in Lake Forest.
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Sean O'Hair watches his tee shot on the first hole during the pro-am round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Conway Farms Golf Club, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, in Lake Forest.
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Rory Sabbatini, right, laughs at a statement made by actor Bill Murray during the pro-am round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Conway Farms Golf Club, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, in Lake Forest.
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Danny Lee of New Zealand watches his approach shot from the 18th fairway during the pro-am round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Conway Farms Golf Club, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, in Lake Forest.
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Zach Johnson strikes his tee shot on the first hole during the pro-am round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Conway Farms Golf Club, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, in Lake Forest.
(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
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