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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060921143223
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000014930-06-000130
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060920
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060921
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060921

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRUNSWICK CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000014930
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ENGINES & TURBINES [3510]
		IRS NUMBER:				360848180
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE N FIELD CT
		STREET 2:		C/O KRISTIN COLEMAN
		CITY:			LAKE FOREST
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60045-4811
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8477354700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE N FIELD CT
		CITY:			LAKE FOREST
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60045-4811

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BRUNSWICK BALKE COLLENDER CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19660919

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHUNG T J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001217168

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-01043
		FILM NUMBER:		061101933

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BRUNSWICK CORP
		STREET 2:		1 N FIELD COURT
		CITY:			LAKE FOREST
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60045
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-09-20</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000014930</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BRUNSWICK CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001217168</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CHUNG T J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>BRUNSWICK CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1 N FIELD COURT</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LAKE FOREST</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60045</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP &amp; PRESIDENT BNT</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-09-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>31.58</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>27185</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1717</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Restoration Plan</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>727</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Svgs Plan Trustee</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <remarks>This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Power of Attorney  For: /s/ T J Chung</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-09-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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