Grayson Murray‘s death has left the golf world heartbroken. The two-time PGA Tour winner was one of the league’s top stars and was named one of the best golfers in the world. His untimely death at the age of 30 has left fans shocked.
Learn more about Murray, his life, family and career below.
Murray was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina. He attended Wake Forest University, then transferred to playing golf at East Carolina University. After a few weeks, he transferred to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro but eventually enrolled at Arizona State University.
The late golfer has two PGA Tour titles on his resume — the 2017 Barbasol Championship in Kentucky and the 2014 Sony Open in Hawaii.
After winning the January 2024 Sony Open, Murray opened up about his personal struggles during an interview with Golf Monthly. He admitted that he would “drink during tournament weeks” and called alcohol his “outlet.”
“I thought I was invincible coming out here as a 22-year-old, winning as a rookie, played three days hungover when I won,” Murray admitted. “Best thing and worst thing that ever happened to me was winning my rookie year but also feeling like I was invincible. … It took me a long time to get to this point.”
While adding that he has come a long way in his recovery, Murray explained how he was able to quit drinking.
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Grayson Murray‘s death has left the golf world heartbroken. The two-time PGA Tour winner was one of the league’s top stars and was named one of the best golfers in the world. His untimely death at the age of 30 has left fans shocked.
Learn more about Murray, his life, family and career below.
Murray was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina. He attended Wake Forest University, then transferred to playing golf at East Carolina University. After a few weeks, he transferred to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro but eventually enrolled at Arizona State University.
The late golfer has two PGA Tour titles on his resume — the 2017 Barbasol Championship in Kentucky and the 2014 Sony Open in Hawaii.
After winning the January 2024 Sony Open, Murray opened up about his personal struggles during an interview with Golf Monthly. He admitted that he would “drink during tournament weeks” and called alcohol his “outlet.”
“I thought I was invincible coming out here as a 22-year-old, winning as a rookie, played three days hungover when I won,” Murray admitted. “Best thing and worst thing that ever happened to me was winning my rookie year but also feeling like I was invincible. … It took me a long time to get to this point.”
While adding that he has come a long way in his recovery, Murray explained how he was able to quit drinking.
