Grayson Murray, two-time PGA tour winner, dies at 30

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Golfer Grayson Murray died Saturday, PGA officials said. The two-time PGA Tour winner was 30 years old.

“We are devastated to learn – and heartbroken to share – that PGA TOUR player Grayson Murray passed away this morning. I am speechless,” 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 Grayson and pray for comfort to his loved ones.”

2024 PGA Championship - First Round
Grayson Murray of the United States plays his second shot on the 10th hole during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on May 16, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Murray, citing an illness, withdrew Friday during the second round of the 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge, CBS Sports reported.

PGA officials said grief counselors will be available at all venues this week and will release more information as it becomes available.

Murray won his second PGA TOUR title at this year's Sony Open in Hawaii. He played golf at Wake Forest University, East Carolina University and Arizona State University before turning pro. He won his first title at the 2017 Barbasol Championship when he was 23 years old.

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