In Summary
- Grayson Murray’s tragic death was announced by the PGA Tour on Saturday
- He withdrew towards the end of his second round the Charles Schwab Challenge
- The American won the Sony Open this year after winning his first PGA Tour title in 2017
Grayson Murray, a two-time winner on the PGA Tour, has died at the age of 30.
The American’s passing was announced by the PGA Tour on Saturday – 24 hours after he withdrew towards the end of his second round the Charles Schwab Challenge in Texas. He had told his playing partners he was feeling unwell.
No cause of death has been issued, with commissioner Jay Monahan left ‘lost for words’
We were devastated to learn – and are heartbroken to share – that PGA Tour player Grayson Murray passed away this morning,’ Monahan said of the world No 58.
‘The PGA Tour is a family, and when you lose a member of your family, you are never the same. We mourn Grayson and pray for comfort for his loved ones.’
Mr Monahan said he had spoken to Murray’s parents to offer his condolences and they asked that the tournament continue.
“They were adamant that Grayson would want us to do so,” he said. “As difficult as it will be, we want to respect their wishes.”
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Grayson Murray Celebrated
English golfer Luke Donald was among those to pay tribute to Murray.
Donald posted on X: “Truly devastating news that Grayson Murray has passed away.
“He asked me for some advice on how to play Augusta a few months ago, last week I saw him at the PGA Championship, life truly is precious. My condolences and prayers to his whole family that they may find some peace.”
Sruggle with alcohol and his mental health.
Murray and his Fiancee Christiana were reportedly due to marry in the spring of 2024. He had previously spoken about his struggles with alcohol and his mental health.
My parents have been through hell and back basically for the last six years with me, fighting some mental stuff,’ revealed.Murray a while back
‘It’s not easy on me and the people around me that love me. They don’t like to see me down and they’ve been my No 1 supporters and everyone has their battles.
‘Sometimes people are able to hide them and function and sometimes you’re not. I think our society is getting better now about accepting that it’s OK to not be OK.’
He added: ‘I’m not ashamed that I go through depression and anxiety. I know I’ve helped people out in the past just through my social media DMs – people messaging me – and I can use my platform to continue to help with things like that.’
