The PGA Tour introduced Grayson Murray had handed away Saturday.
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The PGA Tour suffered a sudden and sudden loss on Saturday.
In a letter to the PGA Tour membership, Commissioner Jay Monahan introduced that Grayson Murray, a two-time winner who received earlier this season on the Sony Open in January, had handed away Saturday morning. He was 30 years previous.
Murray was within the area at this week’s Charles Schwab Problem in Fort Value, Texas, however withdrew after the sixteenth gap of his second spherical, citing sickness.
Right here’s Monahan’s assertion in full:
“We have been devastated to be taught — and are heartbroken to share — that PGA TOUR participant Grayson Murray handed away this morning. I’m perplexed.
“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 supply our deepest condolences, and through that dialog, they requested that we proceed with match play. They have been adamant that Grayson would need us to take action. As tough as it is going to be, we wish to respect their needs.
“The PGA Tour has grief counselors obtainable at each match websites, in addition to just about for these not within the area. I’m en path to Ft. Value and can share extra data once we can.”
Murray, whose different PGA Tour victory got here seven years in the past on the 2017 Barbasol Championship, was open about his struggles with substance abuse dysfunction all through his skilled profession. He took time away from the sport in 2021 after getting into a remedy facility for assist with alcohol. His 2022 season was additionally interrupted as he handled the challenges of sobriety.
However 2023 and early 2024 appeared like a brand new chapter for Murray. He received twice on the Korn Ferry Tour, incomes again his PGA Tour card for 2024 — and punctuated that accomplishment by profitable in his first begin again as a Tour member in Hawaii.
On the Sony Open, he leveled with reporters on his previous struggles and his outlook on life.
“I’ve clearly been vocal in regards to the alcohol use prior to now. I’m over eight months sober now,” he mentioned at Waialae that week. “I’ve a phenomenal fiancée that I like a lot and who’s so supportive of me, and my dad and mom are so supportive of me. My caddie, Jay [Green], is considered one of my greatest cheerleaders. Simply makes all the things really easy after I acquired out right here contained in the ropes when everyone seems to be simply in my circle simply actually pulling for me.”
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After the win, Murray had posted some up and down finishes on the PGA Tour; he’d missed 4 cuts this season but in addition ranked thirty eighth within the FedEx Cup standings, a profession greatest. In his final two begins, he completed T10 on the Wells Fargo Championship and made the minimize on the PGA Championship — simply his fifth profession main — capturing 67 on Sunday at Valhalla to complete T43.
He opened with a two-under 68 at Colonial for this week’s Charles Schwab Problem however was 5 over for his second spherical after making three straight bogeys earlier than telling his enjoying companions he was withdrawing. Murray was only one off the eventual cutline when he determined to withdraw.
“It’s completely onerous to wrap my thoughts round,” CBS Analyst Trevor Immelman, a PGA Tour member, mentioned because the community started its third spherical protection of the Charles Schwab. “Simply such a tragic, unhappy day for the PGA Tour membership. His fellow opponents are on the market, nonetheless enjoying proper now. They’re going to be studying this as they’re ending their rounds. Attempting to know this a bit higher.
“Gosh, what a tricky second that is. What a tricky day that is.”
In response to CBS Sports activities’ Jim Nantz, the PGA Tour did supply to postpone play in Fort Value, however the household declined.
