Grayson Murray

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Grayson Murray
Personal information
Full nameGrayson Colby Murray
Born(1993-10-01)October 1, 1993
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedMay 25, 2024(2024-05-25) (aged 30)
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeWake Forest University
East Carolina University
Arizona State University
Turned professional2015
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Korn Ferry Tour
eGolf Professional Tour
Professional wins7
Highest ranking46 (January 14, 2024)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour2
Korn Ferry Tour3
Other2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament51st: 2024
PGA ChampionshipT22: 2017
U.S. Open63rd: 2022
The Open ChampionshipDNP
Achievements and awards
Web.com Tour
Finals money list winner		2016

Grayson Colby Murray (October 1, 1993 – May 25, 2024) was an American professional golfer. He won two PGA Tour events: the 2017 Barbasol Championship and the 2024 Sony Open in Hawaii.

Early life and career[edit]

Murray was born on October 1, 1993, in Raleigh, North Carolina.[2][3] He won three straight Callaway Junior Championships from 2006 to 2008 and was the top-ranked golfer nationally in his age group.[4] Murray attended Leesville Road High School in Raleigh, where he competed in golf and won both a team and individual state title.[5]

Murray enrolled at Wake Forest University. Uncomfortable there, he transferred to East Carolina University after one semester, but left ECU's golf team after eight weeks due to disagreements with the coach. He committed to transfer to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, but opted instead to skip a semester. Murray enrolled at Arizona State University in 2014.[6] He played in the 2013 U.S. Open as an amateur.[7]

Professional career[edit]

Murray earned conditional status on the 2016 Web.com Tour by tying for 74th at Q School. A tie for tenth at the Rex Hospital Open in his native North Carolina, in which he competed on a sponsor exemption, gave him entry into the following tournament, where he tied for eighth and guaranteed himself full playing time for the rest of the season. He had four further top 10s, including a playoff loss at the Digital Ally Open, and finished 18th on the regular-season money list, earning a PGA Tour card for 2017.[6] On July 23, 2017, he earned his first PGA Tour victory by winning the Barbasol Championship.[8]

Murray won twice on the Korn Ferry Tour during the 2023 season, winning the AdventHealth Championship and the Simmons Bank Open, the latter being a Korn Ferry Finals event. These results earned Murray a tour card for the 2024 PGA Tour season.[9]

On January 14, 2024, he earned his second PGA Tour victory by winning the Sony Open in Hawaii in a playoff.[10]

Personal life and death[edit]

Murray struggled with alcoholism, anxiety, and depression.[11][12] Following the 2014 Southern Amateur, which he walked away from while in the lead, Murray was diagnosed with social anxiety.[6]

In October 2022, Murray was severely injured in a scooter crash in Bermuda before the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, leading him to withdraw from the event.[13][14]

Murray was engaged to Christiana Ritchie as of 2024.[15][16] He was a Christian.[17]

Murray died on May 25, 2024, at his home in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida,[18] at the age of 30. He withdrew from the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas, the day before, citing an illness.[19] The next day, his parents confirmed that he had died by suicide.[20][21] Players on the tour honored Murray by wearing red-and-black ribbons during the final round of the Charles Schwab Challenge; Murray had previously worn those colors in a tribute to the Carolina Hurricanes.[22]

Amateur wins[edit]

Professional wins (6)[edit]

PGA Tour wins (2)[edit]

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 Jul 23, 2017 Barbasol Championship 67–64–64–68=263 −21 1 stroke United States Chad Collins
2 Jan 14, 2024 Sony Open in Hawaii 69–63–64–67=263 −17 Playoff South Korea An Byeong-hun, United States Keegan Bradley

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 2024 Sony Open in Hawaii South Korea An Byeong-hun, United States Keegan Bradley Won with birdie on first extra hole

Source:[2]

Korn Ferry Tour wins (3)[edit]

Legend
Finals events (2)
Other Korn Ferry Tour (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Sep 25, 2016 Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship 69–67–68–68=272 −12 1 stroke Australia Cameron Smith
2 May 21, 2023 AdventHealth Championship 68–69–64–68=269 −19 1 stroke United States Wilson Furr, United States Rico Hoey
3 Sep 17, 2023 Simmons Bank Open 68–67–70–66=271 −17 3 strokes United States Mason Andersen, United States Carter Jenkins,
United States Jamie Lovemark

Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 2016 Digital Ally Open United States Wesley Bryan, United States J. T. Poston Bryan won with birdie on second extra hole

Source:[2]

eGolf Professional Tour wins (1)[edit]

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 Jul 11, 2015 Imperial Headwear Southern Open 63–64–64–63=254 −26 7 strokes United States Christian Brand

Source:[26]

Other wins (1)[edit]

Results in major championships[edit]

Tournament 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT
PGA Championship T22
Tournament 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Masters Tournament 51
PGA Championship T43
U.S. Open 63
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Note: Murray never played in The Open Championship.

Results in The Players Championship[edit]

Tournament 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
The Players Championship T79 T30 CUT C T42

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic

PGA Tour career summary[edit]

Grayson Murray career statistics[2][28]
Season Starts Cuts
made 		Wins 2nd 3rd Top-10 Top-25 Best
finish 		Earnings
($) 		Money
list rank[29]
2012 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 –
2017 30 18 1 0 0 2 7 1 1,468,728 75
2018 22 15 0 0 0 2 7 8 1,056,628 112
2019 14 5 0 0 0 0 1 T12 125,511 217
2020 14 7 0 0 0 1 1 T10 244,150 179
2021 22 6 0 0 1 1 2 T3 255,130 190
2022 12 4 0 0 0 0 1 T13 218,304 198
2023 13 5 0 0 0 2 3 T6 437,066 182
2024 12 8 1 0 0 2 3 1 2,471,532 371
Career 140 66 2 0 1 10 25 1 6,277,049 306

1 Money list ranking as of May 19, 2024, at the end of his last completed tournament.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ a b c d "Grayson Murray Bio". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Lindner, Emmett (May 25, 2024). "Grayson Murray, Winner of Two PGA Tour Titles, Dies at 30". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  4. ^ Gibson, Todd (April 13, 2016). "Once highly regarded, Raleigh golfer still chasing PGA dream". WNCN. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  5. ^ Dell, John (December 4, 2012). "Golfer Murray to leave Wake Forest". Winston-Salem Journal. Archived from the original on April 5, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  6. ^ a b c "Social media to social anxiety, this is Grayson Murray". NBC Sports. July 10, 2017. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
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  9. ^ "Grayson Murray wins Simmons Bank Open, secures PGA Tour status for 2024". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
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  11. ^ De la Fuente, Homero; Morse, Ben (May 25, 2024). "PGA Tour golfer Grayson Murray dead at 30". CNN. Archived from the original on May 27, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  12. ^ Heath, Elliott (January 15, 2024). "Grayson Murray Opens Up On Alcoholism And Mental Health Struggles". Golf Monthly. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  13. ^ Beall, Joel (October 27, 2022). "Grayson Murray involved in serious car crash, withdraws from Bermuda Championship". Golf Digest. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  14. ^ Goldberg, Rob. "Grayson Murray out of PGA's Bermuda Championship After Injury in Scooter Accident". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  15. ^ Tasch, Justin (May 28, 2024). "Details emerge of Grayson Murray's 'beautiful' relationship following tragic death". new.com.au. Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  16. ^ "'He was loved and he will be missed': Parents of golfer Grayson Murray speak after the 30-year-old's shock death". ABC News. May 27, 2024. Archived from the original on May 29, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  17. ^ Warren, Steve (January 15, 2024). "'Jesus Christ Changed My Life': PGA Golf Champ Grayson Murray Shares How He Quit Drinking for Good". CBN. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  18. ^ "PGA Tour golfer Grayson Murray died by suicide in Palm Beach Gardens". WPBF News. May 29, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  19. ^ Lavner, Ryan (May 25, 2024). "Two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray dies Saturday morning". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  20. ^ "Professional golfer Grayson Murray, 30, dies by suicide after withdrawing from Charles Schwab Challenge". CBS Sports. May 26, 2024. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  21. ^ "Grayson Murray's parents say professional golfer took his own life". May 26, 2024.
  22. ^ "Players to wear black, red pins to remember Grayson Murray". PGA Tour. May 26, 2024. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  23. ^ "2006 Champions". Junior World Championships. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  24. ^ "2007 Champions". Junior World Championships. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  25. ^ "2008 Champions". Junior World Championships. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  26. ^ Alexander, Chip (April 3, 2016). "Raleigh golfer Grayson Murray hopes to change path at Rex Open". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on April 5, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  27. ^ "New Hampshire Open Championship – Past Champions". New Hampshire Golf Association. Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  28. ^ "Career Money Leaders". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  29. ^ "Official Money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2024.

External links[edit]

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