PGA golfer Grayson Murray died Saturday at age 30, shortly after withdrawing midway through this weekend's tournament.
Murray withdrew from the second round of the Charles Schwab Challenge after playing 16 holes due to “illness,” according to the tour. He shot a 2-under 68 on Thursday.
“We are heartbroken and heartbroken to share that PGA Tour player Grayson Murray passed away this morning. Words are running out,” PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said in a statement.
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Grayson Murray hits his tee shot on the 11th hole during the first round of the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, on Thursday. (Tim Heitman/Getty Images)
“The PGA Tour is a family, and when we lose a member of our family, it's never the same. We mourn Grayson and pray for comfort for his loved ones.”
Monahan added that he had contacted Murray's parents to offer his condolences and that grief counsellors had also been provided on the tour.
“They asked him to continue playing tournaments,” Monahan said of Murray's parents. “They were adamant that this is what Grayson wanted, and although it is difficult, we want to respect their wishes.”
Grayson Murray competes during the first round of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky on May 16. (David Cannon/Getty Images)
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Murray, ranked 58th in the world, withdrew after bogeying the final three holes.
He has two career wins on tour, including a playoff victory over Keegan Bradley and Byung-hun Ahn at this year's Sony Open in Hawaii, the first of which came at the 2017 Barbasol Championship.
Murray has previously battled depression and anxiety and received treatment for alcoholism, and said in January he had been sober for several months, according to NBC Sports.
The cause of death has not been made public.
Grayson Murray reads the second green during the final round of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 12 (Ben Jared/PGA Tour via Getty Images)
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He made the cut in both major championships this year and finished tied for 43rd at last week's PGA Championship.
He also finished T10 at the Wells Fargo Championship earlier this month.
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