UPDATE: Grayson Murray‘s mother and father have confirmed that their son’s demise was a suicide.
“We’ve spent the final 24 hours making an attempt to come back to phrases with the truth that our son is gone. It’s surreal that we not solely must admit it to ourselves, however that we additionally must acknowledge it to the world. It’s a nightmare,” they stated in an announcement posted to X.
“We’ve so many questions that don’t have any solutions. However one,” they continued. “Was Grayson cherished? Sure. By us, his brother Cameron, his sister Erica, all of his prolonged household, by his pals, by his fellow gamers and – it appears – by a lot of you who’re studying this. He was cherished and he will probably be missed.”
“We wish to thank the PGA Tour and your complete world of golf for the outpouring of assist. Life wasn’t all the time straightforward for Grayson, and though he took his personal life, we all know he rests peacefully now.”
Murray had withdrawn from the Charles Schwab Problem on Friday, two holes shy of finishing his second spherical, citing an sickness – he had been five-over on the day and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.
EARLIER: In the future after he withdrew from the Charles Schwab Cup Problem, two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray died Saturday morning at age 30. No trigger has been reported by his administration firm, GSE Worldwide, which confirmed the demise
“I’m puzzled,” PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan stated. “The PGA Tour is a household, and once 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.”
“We are going to maintain off on commenting till we study additional particulars, however our coronary heart aches for his household, his pals and all who cherished him throughout this very tough time,” GSE stated in an announcement.-
Monahan stated Murray’s mother and father requested that the event in Fort Price, Texas, proceed.
Murray, who had handled alcohol and psychological well being points prior to now, gained the Sony Open this yr, successful it by sinking a 40-foot putt.
He additionally gained the Barbasol Championship in 2017.
He wound up going to 3 schools, lastly at Arizona State, and gained as a 22-year-old PGA Tour rookie on the Barbasol Championship.
Murray was No. 58 on the earth rankings coming off a tie for forty third within the PGA Championship final week at Valhalla. He additionally made the lower in his Masters debut, ending 51st, and was within the discipline for the U.S. Open subsequent month at Pinehurst No. 2.
He’s survived by his mother and father and fiancée.
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