By Sean Moriarty

American actor Bill Murray is on a tour of Ireland to film a new a series of his golf travel documentary ‘The Links Life’ and it is all thanks to two Killarney-based firms.

The ‘Ghostbusters II’ and ‘Groundhog Day’ star will play at some of Ireland’s best golf courses, including Ballybunnion.

The tour started at Druids Glen on Tuesday and will continue until next Thursday.

Carton House, Carne Golf Links, Portsalon, Rosapenna, Cruit Island, Narin and Portnoo, Enniscrone, Connemara and the Galway Bay Golf Resort are also on the schedule.

Muarry’s findings will be broadcast on YouTube at a later date and will be narrated by legendary golf journalist and writer Tom Coyne.

The trip is supported by Failte Ireland and Tourism Ireland with help from two Killarney-based tourism companies.

Local firm Experience Ireland Golf and Travel is providing the logistics support and access to the golf courses for the trip.

“Tom Coyne approached us, he used us before and was happy with the way we do things,” said founder Tom Kennedy. “We organise the hotels and additional activities like trips to distilleries and falcon watching.”

O’Callaghan Coaches and Chauffeur Services is providing the transportation for Murray and his crew.

“It is great to be back on the road,” said Phillip O’Callaghan after months of being parked up.

His brother Seamus is the coach driver.