(Reuters) – Two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray died on Saturday, a day after withdrawing from the Charles Schwab (NYSE:) Problem in Fort Value, Texas, the PGA mentioned in a press release.
American Murray, who was 30, received his most up-to-date title at this 12 months’s Sony (NYSE:) Open and had pulled out of the Charles Schwab match in the course of the second spherical citing an sickness.
Murray, who picked up his first title on the PGA Tour in 2017, reached a career-high forty sixth on the planet rankings after his Sony Open win.
“We were devastated to learn – and are heartbroken to share – that PGA Tour player Grayson Murray passed away this morning. I am at a loss for words,” PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan mentioned in a press release.
“The PGA Tour is a family, and when you lose a member of your family, you are never the same.”
The PGA didn’t disclose a reason behind dying. Monahan mentioned the tour determined to proceed the match after consulting with Murray’s household.
American Webb Simpson mentioned he heard the information solely 10 minutes earlier than teeing off on Saturday at Colonial Nation Membership.
“I first met Grayson at my home club when Grayson was probably eight years old, maybe nine,” he advised reporters.
“When you hear news like that over the phone you don’t think it’s real at first, and you know, you hear the emotion coming from our swing coach and then you realize it’s real.”
