Paige Spiranac remembers “incredibly kind” Grayson Murray after his sudden death
Grayson Murray tragically passed away at the age of 30 on May 25, just a day after he withdrew from a tournament he was slated to play in. Among those who have publicly mourned the loss of the golfer is Paige Spiranac.
According to Spiranac, the late PGA Tour star was a kind person who deemed even the smallest accomplishments worthy of praise.
Spiranac shared her testimony on her X :
"I’ve known Grayson since our junior golf days and I’ll never forget how he always went out of his way to congratulate me on accomplishments whether big or small. He had always been incredibly kind to me. Unbelievably sad and my prayers go out to his friends and family."
The two have known each other since junior golf, and were roughly the same age. Murray passed away at the age of 30, and Spiranac is currently 31.
No tournament postponement after Grayson Murray death
Despite the tragic loss of Grayson Murray, the PGA Tour will be going to commence its weekly tournament. The Charles Schwab Challenge will continue as scheduled.
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan shared his devastation at the news, stating via the tour website that he was totally speechless:
"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."
He went on to say that he reached out to the Murray family to offer his condolences and it was his parents who asked that the tournament not be postponed:
“They were adamant that Grayson would want us to do so. As difficult as it will be, we want to respect their wishes.”
Grief counselors were made available for everyone at the tournament, which is entering the fourth and final round on Sunday, May 26. Murray had played 16 holes before having to step away due to an illness.