Grayson Murray’s folks have instructed society to be “kind to one another” following the demise in their son, a two-time winner at the PGA Excursion.
Murray withdrew from the Charles Schwab Problem at Fortress Usefulness, Texas, with two holes extra of Friday’s 2nd spherical and died on Saturday morning on the while of 30.
“We have spent the last 24 hours trying to come to terms with the fact that our son is gone,” Eric and Terry Murray stated in a observation excepted on their behalf by way of the PGA Excursion.
“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. “We’ve got such a lot of questions that don’t have any solutions. However one.
“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.
“We want to thank the PGA Excursion and all the international of golfing for the outpouring of aid. Occasion wasn’t at all times simple for Grayson, and even supposing he took his personal presen, we all know he rests peacefully now.
“Please respect our privacy as we work through this incredible tragedy, and please honour Grayson by being kind to one another. If that becomes his legacy, we could ask for nothing else. Thank you.”
Global Number 1 Scottie Scheffler had previous led the tributes to Murray, who received the Barbasol Championship in 2017 and the Sony Viewable in January.
“Obviously, the news hasn’t really sunk in quite yet, but I’m thinking about his family and praying hard for all of them,” Scheffler stated.
“I can’t imagine how difficult of a time this is. I got to know Grayson a bit better over the last six months or so.
“There’s no longer truly a strategy to put into phrases how unhappy and miserable it’s, however I’m desirous about his people.”
Murray had been open about his battles with anxiety and depression and revealed in January that he had sought treatment in the past few years for alcohol abuse but had been sober for several months.
Three years ago he posted on social media that he felt the Tour did not do enough to assist players who dealt with illnesses such as his.
“When Grayson stated that, I known as him straight away,” PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said on Saturday.
“Over the latter a number of years I spent a accumulation of age with him as a result of I sought after to know what shall we do, in his opinion, to backup everyone else out right here.
“I’m devastated by Grayson’s loss. The conversations I had with him, particularly the last year, I learned an awful lot from him. He was very open and transparent with me.
“We don’t know the instances round Grayson’s passing. My conversations with Grayson within the department of psychological condition…we’re at all times difficult ourselves to form sure that we’re at the entrance fringe of having the ability to lend the aid that we will for everyone out right here.
“These are some of the best athletes in the world. They think they’re, in many respects, invincible.
“One of the vital issues I believe again about Grayson’s openness is he taught us all a lesson on that entrance and that’s one thing I’ll by no means disregard.”
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