Caddyshack Hills was chosen because the course did not have any palm trees. He wanted the movie to feel that it was in the Midwest, not Florida. The explosions that take place during the climax of the film were reported at the nearby Fort Lauderdale airport by an incoming pilot, who suspected a plane had crashed. The scene that begins when Ty Webb's golf ball crashes into Carl Spackler's ramshackle house was not in the original script. It was added by director Harold Ramis after realizing that two of his biggest stars, Chevy Chase and Bill Murray (who previously did not
Caddyshack of similar comedies. A sequel, "Caddyshack II", followed in 1988, although only Chase reprised his role and the film was poorly received. The film has garnered a large fan following and has been hailed by media outlets, such as "Time" and ESPN, as one of the funniest sports movies ever. Danny Noonan works as a caddie at the upscale Bushwood Country Club in Illinois to earn enough money to go to college. Danny often caddies for Ty Webb, a suave and talented golfer and the son of one of Bushwood's co-founders. Danny decides to gain favor with Judge Elihu Smails,