U.S. golfer Grayson Murray, who secured his second PGA TOUR title at the Sony Open in January, passed away on Saturday at the age of 30, leaving the golf community in mourning.
Murray had withdrawn from the Charles Schwab Challenge due to an unspecified illness during the second round on Friday in Texas.
"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 stated.
"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."
Monahan mentioned he had spoken with Murray’s parents to offer condolences, and they had "asked that we continue with tournament play.
"They were adamant that Grayson would want us to do so. As difficult as it will be, we want to respect their wishes."
The Tour did not specify the cause of death.
Fellow golfer Peter Malnati, who played the first two rounds at the Charles Schwab Challenge with Murray, was in tears as he spoke about the loss of the talented player.
"This is gonna be really hard," he said on CBS Sports. "I didn’t know Grayson all that well, but I spent the last few days with him. It’s so funny... we get so worked up out here about a bad break here or a good break there. You know, we’re so competitive, so competitive out here. We all want to beat each other. And then something like this happens and you realize we’re all just humans."
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