Professional golfer Grayson Murray, the 58th-ranked golfer in the world, died by suicide just a few hours after withdrawing from the Charles Schwab Challenge on Saturday. He was 30 years old.
Murray, who won the 2017 Barbasol Championship and the Sony Open earlier this year, battled anxiety, depression, and alcohol abuse early throughout his young career, CBS Sports reported. The pro-golfer from North Carolina said in January that he had been sober since early 2023. Murray was a standout golfer from a young age, becoming the second-youngest golfer to make the cut on the Korn Ferry Tour at just 16 years old.
“We have spent the last 24 hours trying to come to terms with the fact that our son is gone,” said Murray’s parents, Eric and Terry. “It’s surreal that we not only have to admit it to ourselves, but that we also have to acknowledge it to the world. It’s a…
