Skilled golfer Grayson Murray has died hours after withdrawing from the Charles Schwab Problem as a consequence of sickness, the PGA Tour introduced Saturday. He was 30 years outdated.
Murray, who received the 2017 Barbasol Championship and Sony Open earlier this yr, battled anxiousness, melancholy and alcohol abuse early in his younger profession, CBS Sports activities reported. The professional-golfer from North Carolina mentioned in January that he has been sober since early 2023. Murray was a standout golfer from a younger age, changing into the second-youngest golfer to make the lower on the Corn Ferry Tour at simply 16 years outdated.
“We have been devastated to be taught — and heartbroken to share — that PGA Tour participant Grayson Murray handed away this morning. I’m perplexed,” PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan mentioned in a press release. “The PGA Tour is a household, and whenever 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.”
“I reached out to Grayson’s dad and mom to specific our deepest condolences, and through that dialog, they requested that we proceed to play the match,” Monahan added. “They have been adamant that Grayson would need us to do it. As tough as it could be, we need to respect their needs.”
Murray’s loss of life was introduced on CBS’s broadcast of the Charles Schwab Problem in Fort Value, Texas, with CBS commentator Jim Nantz saying that the PGA Tour had provided Murray’s household “cease taking part in”.
“The household was adamant once more that Grayson – and the household – wished the match to go on,” Nantz mentioned. “Grayson Murray handed away too quickly at age 30. It is a unhappy day on the PGA Tour.”
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After he acquired sober final yr, Murray mentioned his religion and his fiance helped him struggle.
“It took me a very long time to get so far,” he mentioned in January. “… I’m a distinct particular person now. I would not be the place I’m at this time if I hadn’t stopped ingesting eight months in the past.
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“For many who do not know me, I’ve to indicate them by means of my actions, and they’ll come again for Grayson,” he added. “My conduct is excellent. It is actually a number of enjoyable now. I do not actually dwell and die by golf photographs. I am not going to take a seat right here and say it may be all glory and roses, however it may be rather a lot higher.”
