PGA Tour player and ECU graduate Grayson Murray dies at age 30

Grayson Murray holds the trophy after winning the Sony Open golf event at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt York)

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WBTW) — PGA TOUR player and Raleigh native Grayson Murray died Saturday afternoon at the age of 30.

Murray, a two-time Tour winner, was born in Raleigh and attended Wake Forest, East Carolina and Arizona State universities before turning professional in 2015.

“We were devastated to learn – and 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 said in a statement. “The PGA TOUR is a family and when you lose a family member, you are never the same. We mourn the loss of Grayson and pray for comfort for his loved ones.”

Murray withdrew from the second part of the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday.

“I contacted Grayson’s parents to express our deepest condolences, and during the conversation they asked us to continue with tournament play,” Monahan said. “They insisted that this is what Grayson would have wanted us to do. As difficult as it will be, we want to respect their wishes.”