Bill Murray’s BBC golf series features Donegal courses

Hollywood actor Bill Murray will appear on the new BBC series “A Course Called Ireland”, which showcases his golfing visits to Donegal’s Cruit Island Golf Club, Ardara and Lough Eske.

The six‑part series follows Murray and author Tom Coyne on a road‑trip of golf courses across the Republic and Northern Ireland, mixing sport with travel, local encounters and humour. Celebrity guests such as Chris O’Dowd, Joanne McNally and former NFL star Jason Kelce join the pair, alongside Murray’s brothers Joel and Johnny.

In the Donegal leg, Murray, Joel and Johnny played at the scenic Cruit Island Golf Club before heading to Ardara to visit Eddie Doherty’s Handwoven Tweeds. The party spent the night at Lough Eske, highlighting the region’s hospitality and “craic”.

Broadcast schedule

The first episode, “Feels Like Home”, airs on BBC One Northern Ireland on Friday 23 October at 10.40 pm, with repeats on BBC Two on Sunday 25 October at 9.30 pm and Tuesday 27 October at 10.00 pm. Episode two, “The High Notes”, follows on BBC One Northern Ireland on Tuesday 27 October at 10.40 pm, featuring Chris O’Dowd.

The series is co‑produced by Stellify Media and Skydance Sports, with funding from Northern Ireland Screen.

Source: Donegal Daily. Photo: cottonbro studio / Pexels.