Grayson Murray’s parents said the professional golfer and two-time PGA Tour champion died by suicide Saturday morning. In a heartbreaking statement released Sunday through the PGA Tour, Eric and Terry Murray expressed the deep pain they felt from the sudden loss of their son. “We have spent the last 24 hours trying to come to terms with the fact that our son is gone,” the Murrays wrote.
“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 nightmare.” News of Murray’s passing shocked the golf world on Saturday morning.
Just a day earlier, Murray withdrew from the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, citing an unspecified illness. “We have so many questions that have no answers,” the Murrays continued. “Was Grayson loved? The answer is yes.
By us, his brother Cameron, his sister Erica, all of his extended family, by his friends, by his fellow players and—it seems—by many of you who are reading this. He was loved and he will be missed.” Murray’s grieving parents then confirmed that the talented golfer had died by suicide.
“Life wasn’t always easy for Grayson, and although he took his own life, we know he rests peacefully now,” they wrote. Murray had struggled with alcohol abuse , depression , and anxiety throughout his career. He’d opened up about his issues with life on tour, and seemed to be doing better after clinching his second PGA Tour title in January, at the Son.