EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by
reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Brunswick
2003 Stock Incentive Plan of our reports dated February 24, 2009, with respect
to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Brunswick Corporation
included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2008,
and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Brunswick
Corporation, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Chicago, Illinois
May 8, 2009