Golf tournament organisers say Holywood star Bill Murray is fit to play at St Andrews despite reports he had been involved in a car crash
A car that had taken the Ghostbusters and Lost in Translation star into St Andrews was involved in a four-vehicle crash in the town on Tuesday afternoon.
He is in Fife to play in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship along with Justin Timberlake, Greg Kinnear, Luke Wilson and Matthew Goode from tomorrow.
Not even a bum arm can stop Bill Murray from playing in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship Pro-Am. One more reason why we love Bill. pic.twitter.com/EJQ06yel4U
— Mr Topes Golf (@MrTopesGolf) September 24, 2019
But tournament organisers said Murray was not in the car when it crashed.
Pictures of Mr Murray, taken on Tuesday at The Old Course, appeared to show him playing golf one-handed, with a bandage wrapped around his right hand.
He was out with other stars enjoying a day at the course in a preview with the likes of former cricketers Kevin Pietersen and Shane Warne and golfer Justin Rose.
The accident, involving a Jeep, Mercedes E Class, a Ford Transit van and a Citroen C4, happened in Greyfriars Garden at about 12.55pm on Tuesday.
One of the vehicles involved was a Fife Council vehicle.
Roger Kelly, head of communications for the Alfred Dunhill Links, said: "A car that had taken Bill Murray into St Andrews was in a minor accident, nobody was hurt.
"Bill Murray was not in the car at the time of the collision, he was not injured, and he will be playing in the championship."
Bill Murray playing Dunhill Links with one arm after car accident - https://t.co/vXAb02oeW1
— Bri Shan (@brishanusa) September 24, 2019
Bill Murray knows a thing or two about a Cinderella story on the golf course, and it appears he will be attempting to author one of his own this week at the Alfred Dunhill Links Champ... pic.twitter.com/APA5X4gW3O
Tom Henderson, Fife Council service manager, said: "Until an investigation is carried out, it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time."
A police spokesperson confirmed the incident and said: "At around 12.55pm officers were called to a four-vehicle road traffic collision on Greyfriar's Gardens.
"The collision involved a Jeep, Mercedes E Class, a Ford transit van and a Citreon c4.
"No serious injuries were sustained."
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