5 best golf movies ever made: Caddyshack isn't No. 1

3. Caddyshack (1980)

Starring: Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, Bill Murray, Michael O'Keefe

This is where the controversy begins.

I know many people believe this is the greatest golf movie of all time, but I do think there are two movies that are better. I also feel that it's difficult for a comedy to compete with a drama or a dramedy, especially a comedy as quirky as Caddyshack.

It is a fun movie with really funny parts, but I also think there are some parts that drag a little bit. Bill Murray is absolutely genius as Carl Spackler, the greenskeeper.

There are several stories to follow within the film. The first is about Danny, a caddy at the private Bushwood Country Club, who is trying to save or get a scholarship for college. The other involves the battle between stuffy rich people like Judge Smails (Knight), chill rich people like Ty (Chase) and extremely obnoxious rich people like Al (Dangerfield).

The movie builds to a winner-take-all all 2-on-2 match, with a predictable substitution. It's funny, and the animatronic gopher is the star of the film.