Two-time has sadly died at the age of 30. The golfer died Saturday May 25 morning, his management team confirmed. "I am at a loss for words," PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said in a statement.
"The PGA Tour is a family, and when you lose a member of your family, you are never the same. We mourn Grayson and pray for comfort for his loved ones." His passing comes a day after Grayson withdrew from the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial citing illness.
"We will hold off on commenting until we learn further details, but our heart aches for his family, his friends and all who loved him during this very difficult time," GSE Worldwide, his management team, said in a statement. his caddie, Jay Green, told GolfChannel.com.
"Not only was he an incredible, thoughtful and generous boss, he was an even better friend. He truly would do anything for anyone. He has the best family, and my heart goes out to them.
We will all miss him deeply." Grayson was ranked 58 in the world, and this year won the Sony Open, hitting wedge to three feet for birdie on the final hole to get into a playoff and winning it with a 40-foot putt. Last week at Valhalla he tied for 43rd and he also made the cut in his Masters debut.
and at age 16 became the then second-youngest to make the cut on the Korn Ferry Tour. However Grayson had been open about his struggles with anxiety and depression. In 2021 after being placed on probation after an incident in Hawaii, and accused the PGA of failing to help their member.
