Grayson Murray’s sudden passing on Saturday rocked the golf world.
His mom and father, Eric and Terry Murray, issued an announcement via the PGA Tour on Sunday which detailed his explanation for loss of life.
“We’ve spent the final 24 hours making an attempt to return to phrases with the truth that our son is gone. It’s surreal that we not solely need to admit it to ourselves however that we additionally need to acknowledge it to the world. It’s a nightmare,” Murray’s dad and mom mentioned.
Fellow PGA Tour gamers despatched their condolences to him and his household as they started to course of the tragic information. A darkish cloud sat over skilled golf Saturday and continues to.
It’s exhausting to know what his dad and mom are going via proper now, however they discovered a strategy to put collectively these phrases because the tragedy stays contemporary on everybody’s minds.
“We’ve so many questions that haven’t any solutions. However one. Was Grayson cherished? The reply is sure. By us, his brother Cameron, his sister Erica, all of his prolonged household, by his mates, by his fellow gamers and – it appears – by lots of you who’re studying this.”
“We want to thank the PGA Tour and all the world of golf for the outpouring of assist. Life wasn’t at all times straightforward for Grayson, and though he took his personal life, we all know he rests peacefully now.”
A press release beneath from Grayson’s dad and mom, Eric and Terry Murray.
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Murray performed on Thursday in Fort Value on the Charles Schwab Problem however withdrew with two holes left on Friday on account of an sickness.
The information broke Saturday afternoon when PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan launched an announcement.
“I’m confused,” PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan mentioned in an announcement. “The PGA Tour is a household, and whenever you lose a member of your loved ones, you’re by no means the identical. We mourn Grayson and pray for consolation for his family members.”
Monahan didn’t shut the match down as a result of Murray’s dad and mom requested for it to proceed as a result of that’s what their son would have needed. The commissioner said grief counselors can be on the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour occasion this week.
Murray struggled with anxiousness and despair all through his profession. He additionally handled alcohol points previously. Nevertheless, when he received the Sony Open in Hawaii this previous January, his life was headed in the correct course.
On the time, Murray famous he had been sober for eight months. He additionally spoke overtly about his struggles off the golf course and his newfound religion.
Murray’s dad and mom issued a strong message to the general public on the finish of their assertion as they and the remainder of the golf world grieve this loss.
“Please respect our privateness as we work via this unbelievable tragedy, and please honor Grayson by being type to at least one one other,” they mentioned. “If that turns into his legacy, we might ask for nothing else.”
Be aware: For those who or somebody is struggling or in disaster, assist is obtainable. Name or textual content 988 to achieve somebody on the 988 Suicide & Disaster Lifeline, or chat through 988lifeline.org.
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