PGA Tour Pro withdrew from the Charles Schwab Challenge Challenge on May 24, citing uneasiness. Hours after that, on Saturday he passed away. His parents Eric and Terry Murray confirmed that he died by suicide. “Life wasn’t always easy for Grayson, and although he took his own life, we know he rests peacefully now,” they said. A lot of the players paid their tributes to him. PGA Tour golfers even wore red and black ribbons at the 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge to honor the 30-year-old golfer.
A few weeks later, Harry Higgs won at the Visit Knoxville Open, but instead of giving a winning speech, he paid his regards to Murray and stated the importance of being there for one another. “One thing that I thought of last night, especially laying in bed, is I would challenge everybody here—and I’m going to do this myself as well—each day to say something nice to someone you love. And also, make it a point to say something nice to somebody you do not even know,” he concluded his speech.
Five months have passed, however, Higgs believes that the Tour players are still reluctant to check on each other. He appeared in the latest episode of the No Laying Up Podcast. During the conversation, he brought up the loss of Murray, and being disappointed, stated, “We need to do a much better job of taking care of ourselves and taking care of our one another.” The game of golf is so competitive, that one often gets very lonely. Additionally, the trauma of not being able to make certain putts and shots can also have a deep impact on the players.