Two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray passed away Saturday morning.
He was 30 years old.
The cause of death has not been revealed.
Murray withdrew from the second round of the Charles Schwab Challenge on Friday due to illness.
“We are heartbroken and heartbroken to share that PGA Tour player Grayson Murray passed away this morning,” PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said in a statement. “We are at a loss for words. The PGA Tour is like a family, and when we lose a member of it, it’s never the same.”
“We mourn Grayson and pray for comfort for his loved ones. I have reached out to Grayson’s parents to express my heartfelt condolences. In that conversation, they requested that tournament play continue, which they were adamant that is what Grayson would want to do.
“Although it is difficult, we want to respect their wishes. The PGA Tour has grief counselors available at both tournament locations and virtually for those who cannot be there. I am on my way to Fort Worth and will provide more information as it becomes available.”
Murray won the Sony Open in January and the Barbasol Championship in 2017.
He has previously been open about battling depression and alcohol issues throughout his career, and said he was sober in 2023.
“I thought I was a failure,” he says. “I thought I had a lot of talent, and it was just a waste.”
Murray played collegiately at Wake Forest, East Carolina and Arizona State before turning pro in 2015.
Murray has 10 top 10 finishes, including two wins on the PGA Tour.
CBS announcer Jim Nantz grew emotional while announcing the news during the third round of the Charles Schwab Challenge on Saturday.
“The tool is [Murray] “The family was adamant that Grayson and his family want the tournament to proceed. Grayson Murray is gone at the young age of 30,” Nantz said on the broadcast.
“It’s a sad day for the PGA Tour, and somehow it’s with heavy hearts that we’re going to be covering the golf tournaments after the break. We’re going to be covering them, we’re going to try as hard as we can and we’re going to be as respectful as we can in tone of voice and in heart.”
