In January 2024, Grayson Murray had just won his second PGA tournament. He was a good-looking guy, and engaged. He was 30 years old, playing golf for a living, and seemingly on top of the world. Life was his oyster. On May 25, 2024, Murray was dead.
We were devastated to learn – and are heartbroken to share – that PGA TOUR player Grayson Murray passed away this morning. https://t.co/JWGJ6Tz2jy
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 25, 2024
Grayson Murray’s struggles with sobriety were no secret. He made it public in 2021 when he tweeted his frustrations blaming, in part the PGA. He lashed out:
“Why was I drunk? Because I’m a f—ing alcoholic that hates everything to do with the PGA Tour life and that’s my scapegoat.”
PGA disputed that it didn’t help, or try to help, Murray. It issued a statement:
“We can unequivocally say that the PGA Tour is a family, and when a member of…
