Bill Murray and six brothers inducted into caddie hall of fame

BILL MURRAY and his five brothers were inducted into the Western Golf Association's Caddie Hall of Fame last night.

So they've got that going for them, which is nice.

The vehicle for the honor, of course, was the film "Caddyshack," which starred Murray as Carl Spackler, a whacky greenskeeper "licensed to kill gophers by the government of the United Nations."

Murray's brother Brian Doyle-Murray, who portrayed caddie master Lou Loomis in the movie, co-wrote the script. The cult classic is based on the zany characters the Murray brothers encountered at the Indian Hill Club in Winnetka, Ill., which was less than three miles from Wilmette where they were raised.

The brothers, including John (a caddie in the film) Andrew, Ed and Joel went on to open a chain of Caddyshack restaurants.

So it's a Cinderella story, outta nowhere.

"We are honored and excited to welcome the Murray brothers to the 2015 BMW Championship and to induct them into the Caddie Hall of Fame," Vince Pellegrino, senior vice president of tournaments for the Western Golf Association, said in a statement. "The Murray brothers' experiences coming of age in the caddie yard - including the quest for an Evans Scholarship - are what have made 'Caddyshack' a favorite, not just of golfers and sports fans but of movie lovers across the world."

Each year, the Evans Scholars Foundation provides more than 800 caddies with four-year college scholarships, including room and board. Ed Murray was awarded one in 1964.

While the Murrays gained entrance via a comedy, the Hall is no joke. Other inductees include Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson.

Yesterday, the brothers played in the BMW Championship Pro-Am in Lake Forest, Ill., a tournament conducted by the Western Golf Association.

There were numerous shouts of, "It's in the hole!"

But not a gopher in sight.