The golf world got here collectively on Saturday for one of many worst causes, the dying Grayson Murray on the age of 30.
The two-time PGA Tour winner had withdrawn from the Charles Schwab Problem on Friday, two holes shy of finishing his second spherical, citing an sickness – he had been five-over on the day and three-straight bogeys, and +3 within the event.
“We had been devastated to study – and are heartbroken to share – that PGA TOUR participant Grayson Murray handed away this morning. I’m perplexed,” PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan wrote in a statement.
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Grayson Murray performs his second shot on the tenth gap through the first spherical of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Membership on Could 16, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky. (David Cannon/Getty Photographs)
“The PGA TOUR is a household, and if you lose a member of your loved ones, you’re by no means the identical. We mourn Grayson and pray for consolation for his family members.”
Many gamers on each the PGA and LIV excursions gave their very own tributes on social media.
“I’m perplexed… simply full shock! We performed some observe rounds collectively this 12 months and received paired collectively at a number of tournaments… we shared a number of good occasions!” Rickie Fowler wrote on Instragram, sharing a pair of images of the 2 collectively on the course. “My ideas and prayers to your loved ones and shut mates… I want there was one thing I may have achieved! I’m going to overlook you man!”
Rickie Fowler and Grayson Murray speak on the eleventh inexperienced through the first spherical of WM Phoenix Open on Feb. 8, 2024, in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Ben Jared/PGA Tour through Getty)
Added Justin Rose on X, formerly Twitter, “You by no means know what challenges folks have occurring of their lives and the way they could be internalising issues. RIP Grayson. And love and energy to your loved ones and mates.”
After his third spherical, Scottie Scheffler mentioned he was “praying laborious” for Murray’s household.
“I can’t think about how troublesome of a time that is. I received to know Grayson a bit higher during the last six months or so. There’s probably not a option to put into phrases how unhappy and tragic it’s, however I’m serious about his household,” he mentioned.
Others chimed in, as properly:
Murray had battled melancholy and nervousness earlier in his life, and in addition sought therapy for alcohol abuse – in January, he mentioned he had been sober for a number of months, according to NBC Sports. He opened up about his struggles final 12 months.
“Everybody has their battles and typically persons are capable of cover them and performance and typically you are not,” he said. “And, , I believe our society now’s getting higher about accepting that ‘it is OOK to not be OK’-type deal and I’ve embraced that kind of mentality and I am not ashamed that I’m going by means of melancholy, nervousness, and I do know I’ve helped folks out up to now simply although my social media DMs. Folks message me and that is, I believe, a part of [how] I can use my platform to proceed to assist with issues like that.”
No reason behind dying has been launched.
Grayson Murray reacts through the trophy presentation after profitable the Simmons Financial institution Open for the Snedeker Basis at The Grove on Sept. 17, 2023, in Faculty Grove, Tennessee. (Alex Slitz/Getty Photographs)
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He made the minimize in each main championships this 12 months, ending final week’s PGA Championship T43.
He additionally completed T10 on the Wells Fargo Championship earlier this month.
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