Grayson Murray’s sudden passing on Saturday rocked the golf world.
His mom and father, Eric and Terry Murray, issued a press release by the PGA Tour on Sunday which detailed his reason for demise.
“Now we have spent the final 24 hours attempting to come back to phrases with the truth that our son is gone. It’s surreal that we not solely need to admit it to ourselves however that we additionally need to acknowledge it to the world. It’s a nightmare,” Murray’s mother and father stated.
Fellow PGA Tour gamers despatched their condolences to him and his household as they started to course of the tragic information. A darkish cloud sat over skilled golf Saturday and continues to.
It’s onerous to understand what his mother and father are going by proper now, however they discovered a strategy to put collectively these phrases because the tragedy stays recent on everybody’s minds.
“Now we have so many questions that haven’t any solutions. However one. Was Grayson beloved? The reply is sure. By us, his brother Cameron, his sister Erica, all of his prolonged household, by his associates, by his fellow gamers and – it appears – by a lot of you who’re studying this.”
“We wish to thank the PGA Tour and your complete world of golf for the outpouring of assist. Life wasn’t at all times simple for Grayson, and though he took his personal life, we all know he rests peacefully now.”
An announcement under from Grayson’s mother and father, Eric and Terry Murray.
In case you are experiencing a psychological well being disaster, please name the nationwide suicide and disaster lifeline in the USA at 988 or go to their web site at https://t.co/j0traBx8ia. pic.twitter.com/wPsaYMrWrH
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) Might 26, 2024
Murray performed on Thursday in Fort Price on the Charles Schwab Problem however withdrew with two holes left on Friday as a result of an sickness.
The information broke Saturday afternoon when PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan launched a press release.
“I’m puzzled,” PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan stated in a press release. “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.”
Monahan didn’t shut the match down as a result of Murray’s mother and father requested for it to proceed as a result of that’s what their son would have wished. The commissioner said grief counselors could be on the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour occasion this week.
Murray struggled with nervousness and despair all through his profession. He additionally handled alcohol points up to now. Nonetheless, when he gained the Sony Open in Hawaii this previous January, his life was headed in the fitting route.
On the time, Murray famous he had been sober for eight months. He additionally spoke brazenly about his struggles off the golf course and his newfound religion.
Murray’s mother and father issued a strong message to the general public on the finish of their assertion as they and the remainder of the golf world grieve this loss.
“Please respect our privateness as we work by this unbelievable tragedy, and please honor Grayson by being type to 1 one other,” they stated. “If that turns into his legacy, we may ask for nothing else.”
Observe: In the event you or somebody is struggling or in disaster, assist is offered. Name or textual content 988 to achieve somebody on the 988 Suicide & Disaster Lifeline, or chat by way of 988lifeline.org.
Savannah Leigh Richardson is a golf workers author for SB Nation’s Enjoying By means of. For extra golf protection, be sure you observe us @_PlayingThrough on all main social platforms. You may as well observe her on Twitter @SportsGirlSL and Instagram @savannah_leigh_sports.
