Grayson Murray, 2-time PGA Tour winner, dead at age 30

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The parents of Grayson Murray said the 30-year-old pro golfer died by suicide on Saturday morning, just one day after he withdrew from a PGA tournament citing health reasons.Murray, a two-time PGA Tour champion, was open about his struggles with mental health and alcoholism.“Life wasn’t always easy for Grayson, and although he took his own life, we know he rests peacefully now,” Eric and Terry Murray wrote of their son’s death in a statement shared by the PGA Tour.“Please respect our privacy as we work through this incredible tragedy, and please honor Grayson by being kind to one another. If that becomes his legacy, we could ask for nothing else.”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, 2024The commissioner of the PGA Tour, Jay Monahan, said he was “devastated to learn” of Murray’s death.“The PGA Tour is a family, and when you lose a member of your family, you are never the same,” he said.Last week, Murray played in the Charles Schwab Cup Challenge at Colonial. He shot 68 in the opening round and was 5 over in the next round when he withdrew, citing an illness, on Friday.

The next day he was found dead.The tournament will continue despite his death, Monahan announced.“I reached out to Grayson’s parents to offer our deepest condolences, and during that conversation, they asked that we continue with tournament play,” Monahan said. “They were adamant that Grayson would want us to do so.