EXHIBIT 99.1


              Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63
                      of Title 18 of the United States Code

     I, George W. Buckley, Chief Executive Officer of Brunswick Corporation,
certify that (i) Brunswick Corporation's report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2002, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a)
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) the information
contained in Brunswick Corporation's report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2002, fairly presents, in all material respects, the
financial condition and results of operations of Brunswick Corporation.



/s/ GEORGE W. BUCKLEY
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George W. Buckley
Chief Executive Officer

March 11, 2003