Two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray has sadly handed away. He was 30. His administration staff has confirmed this. The golfer handed away on the morning of Saturday 25 Might.
“I’ve no phrases to specific my grief,” PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan stated in a press release. “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's passing and provide our prayers of consolation to his family members.”
His demise got here a day after Grayson withdrew from the Charles Schwab Problem at Colonial, citing sickness.
© Tim HeitmanHis administration staff, GSE Worldwide, stated in a press release: “We won’t be making any additional remark till now we have additional data, however our hearts exit to his household, his buddies and all those that liked him at this tough time.”
“Grayson was the very best,” his caddie, Jay Inexperienced, instructed GolfChannel.com. “Not solely was he an unbelievable, considerate and beneficiant boss, however he was a good higher buddy. He would actually do something for anyone. His household is the very best, and I'm heartbroken for them. We're all going to overlook him.”
Grayson was ranked 58th on the planet, and this 12 months he gained the Sony Open, getting right into a playoff by hitting a wedge to a few ft for birdie on the ultimate gap and successful with a putt from 40 ft.
© Hunter MartinHe tied for forty third at Valhalla final week and in addition made the minimize in his Masters debut.
As an adolescent he gained the celebrated Junior World Championships 3 times And at 16, he turned the second-youngest runner to qualify for the Korn Ferry Tour.
Nonetheless, Grayson has spoken brazenly about his wrestle with anxiousness and melancholy.
in 2021 He referred to as himself an alcoholic He was positioned on probation after an incident in Hawaii, and he accused the PGA of failing to assist its members with psychological well being issues.
© David Cannon“Why was I drunk? As a result of I used to be a [expletive] “I'm an alcoholic who hates every little thing concerning the PGA Tour life and that is my scapegoat,” he tweeted on the time.According to NBC Sports.
“No, the PGA Tour didn’t pressure me to drink. However the PGA Tour by no means helped me.Not as soon as in my 5 years of expertise being on tour was my request acknowledged by the Commissioner or PAC apart from “we are going to get again to you”. “Not solely do I hope the PGA Tour strikes ahead within the areas it wants to maneuver ahead, however I additionally hope that persons are held accountable for his or her roles.”
In January 2024, Grayson stated he had sought remedy for alcohol habit, however had not drunk alcohol for a number of months.
He additionally revealed that he has rediscovered his religion and is ready to marry Christiana Ricci, whom he met in 2021.
He instructed the press, “I’ve a good looking fiancée. I’ve stunning mother and father. I’ve stunning nephews, siblings. Everybody who’s near me in my life proper now, who has gone via the struggles with me, it's all a staff effort. I feel that is the start of one thing actually particular.”
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