The parents of pro golfer Grayson Murray shared with the world on Sunday that the two-time PGA champ had died at age 30 of suicide Saturday morning.
A statement below from Grayson’s parents, Eric and Terry Murray.
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please call the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the United States at 988 or visit their website at https://t.co/j0traBx8ia. pic.twitter.com/wPsaYMrWrH — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 26, 2024
From ESPN:
“We have spent the last 24 hours trying to come to terms with the fact that our son is gone,” Eric and Terry Murray said in a statement. “It’s surreal that we not only have to admit it to ourselves, but that we also have to acknowledge it to the world. It’s a nightmare. Life wasn’t always easy for Grayson, and although he took his own life, we know he rests peacefully now.”
Grayson Murray, 30, withdrew from the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial after the 16th hole of Friday’s second round in Fort Worth, Texas. The PGA Tour cited the reason as illness.
Murray had spoken openly about his struggles with alcohol and mental health in the past. Following his win at the Sony Open in January (with a 40-foot putt), he shared that he’d stopped drinking months before. At the time, he was engaged to be married and felt his best golf was ahead of him. “It took me a long time to get to this point,” Murray said at the time. “I’m a different man now. I would not be in this position right now today if I didn’t put that drink down eight months ago.” Joe Jervis at JoeMyGod notes that upon the announcement of Murray’s passing, hideous anti-vaxxers tried to blame his death on COVID vaccines, saying the PGA sent memos to players and caddies in 2021 encouraging getting vaccinated.
1.1 million views. He died because he killed himself after battling depression and alcoholism for years, you pieces of human garbage. pic.twitter.com/6aFtLMBs4u
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) May 26, 2024
DEVELOPING: Two-time PGA Tour Winner Grayson Murray Dead At Age 30 From “Mysterious” Unspecified Illness ⚠️
In 2021, The PGA Tour Sent A Memo For Players and Caddies To Receive COVID-19 Vaccinations‼️ pic.twitter.com/jsDU4jaHkZ — Matt Wallace (@MattWallace888) May 26, 2024
Discover more from The Randy Report
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.