Grayson Murray
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Grayson Colby Murray (October 1, 1993 – May 25, 2024) was an American professional golfer. He won two PGA Tour events: the 2017 Barbasol Championship and the 2024 Sony Open in Hawaii.
Infobox
Full name
Grayson Colby Murray
Born
(1993-10-01)October 1, 1993Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Died
May 25, 2024(2024-05-25) (aged 30)Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S.
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight
200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality
United States
College
Wake Forest UniversityEast Carolina UniversityArizona State UniversityUniversity of North Carolina Greensboro
Turned professional
2015
Former tours
PGA TourKorn Ferry ToureGolf Professional Tour
Professional wins
7
Highest ranking
46 (January 14, 2024)(as of December 14, 2025)
PGA Tour
2
Korn Ferry Tour
3
Other
2
Masters Tournament
51st: 2024
PGA Championship
T22: 2017
U.S. Open
63rd: 2022
The Open Championship
DNP
Web.com TourFinals money list winner
2016
Tables
· Professional wins (6) › PGA Tour wins (2)
Barbasol Championship
Barbasol Championship
No.
1
Date
Jul 23, 2017
Tournament
Barbasol Championship
Winning score
67-64-64-68=263
To par
−21
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
Chad Collins
Sony Open in Hawaii
Sony Open in Hawaii
No.
2
Date
Jan 14, 2024
Tournament
Sony Open in Hawaii
Winning score
69-63-64-67=263
To par
−17
Margin ofvictory
Playoff
Runner(s)-up
An Byeong-hun, Keegan Bradley
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin ofvictory | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | Jul 23, 2017 | Barbasol Championship | 67-64-64-68=263 | −21 | 1 stroke | Chad Collins |
| 2 | Jan 14, 2024 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 69-63-64-67=263 | −17 | Playoff | An Byeong-hun, Keegan Bradley |
· Professional wins (6) › PGA Tour wins (2)
Sony Open in Hawaii
Sony Open in Hawaii
No.
1
Year
2024
Tournament
Sony Open in Hawaii
Opponents
An Byeong-hun, Keegan Bradley
Result
Won with birdie on first extra hole
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
| 1 | 2024 | Sony Open in Hawaii | An Byeong-hun, Keegan Bradley | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
· Professional wins (6) › Korn Ferry Tour wins (3)
Finals events (2)
Finals events (2)
Legend
Finals events (2)
Other Korn Ferry Tour (1)
Other Korn Ferry Tour (1)
Legend
Other Korn Ferry Tour (1)
| Legend |
| Finals events (2) |
| Other Korn Ferry Tour (1) |
· Professional wins (6) › Korn Ferry Tour wins (3)
Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship
Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship
No.
1
Date
Sep 25, 2016
Tournament
Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship
Winning score
69-67-68-68=272
To par
−12
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
Cameron Smith
AdventHealth Championship
AdventHealth Championship
No.
2
Date
May 21, 2023
Tournament
AdventHealth Championship
Winning score
68-69-64-68=269
To par
−19
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
Wilson Furr, Rico Hoey
Simmons Bank Open
Simmons Bank Open
No.
3
Date
Sep 17, 2023
Tournament
Simmons Bank Open
Winning score
68-67-70-66=271
To par
−17
Margin ofvictory
3 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Mason Andersen, Carter Jenkins, Jamie Lovemark
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin ofvictory | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | Sep 25, 2016 | Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship | 69-67-68-68=272 | −12 | 1 stroke | Cameron Smith |
| 2 | May 21, 2023 | AdventHealth Championship | 68-69-64-68=269 | −19 | 1 stroke | Wilson Furr, Rico Hoey |
| 3 | Sep 17, 2023 | Simmons Bank Open | 68-67-70-66=271 | −17 | 3 strokes | Mason Andersen, Carter Jenkins, Jamie Lovemark |
· Professional wins (6) › Korn Ferry Tour wins (3)
Digital Ally Open
Digital Ally Open
No.
1
Year
2016
Tournament
Digital Ally Open
Opponents
Wesley Bryan, J. T. Poston
Result
Bryan won with birdie on second extra hole
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
| 1 | 2016 | Digital Ally Open | Wesley Bryan, J. T. Poston | Bryan won with birdie on second extra hole |
· Professional wins (6) › eGolf Professional Tour wins (1)
Imperial Headwear Southern Open
Imperial Headwear Southern Open
No.
1
Date
Jul 11, 2015
Tournament
Imperial Headwear Southern Open
Winning score
63-64-64-63=254
To par
−26
Margin ofvictory
7 strokes
Runner-up
Christian Brand
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin ofvictory | Runner-up |
| 1 | Jul 11, 2015 | Imperial Headwear Southern Open | 63-64-64-63=254 | −26 | 7 strokes | Christian Brand |
· Results in major championships
Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
Tournament
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
U.S. Open
Tournament
U.S. Open
2013
CUT
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament
PGA Championship
2017
T22
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Masters Tournament | ||||||
| Open | CUT | |||||
| PGA Championship | T22 |
· Results in major championships
Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
Tournament
Masters Tournament
2024
51
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament
PGA Championship
2024
T43
U.S. Open
U.S. Open
Tournament
U.S. Open
2022
63
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Masters Tournament | 51 | |||||
| PGA Championship | T43 | |||||
| Open | 63 |
· Results in The Players Championship
The Players Championship
The Players Championship
Tournament
The Players Championship
2017
T79
2018
T30
2019
CUT
2020
C
2024
T42
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| The Players Championship | T79 | T30 | CUT | C | T42 |
Grayson Murray career statistics[2][28] · PGA Tour career summary
2012
2012
Season
2012
Starts
1
Cutsmade
0
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Top-10
0
Top-25
0
Bestfinish
0
Earnings($)
0
Moneylist rank
–
2017
2017
Season
2017
Starts
30
Cutsmade
18
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Top-10
2
Top-25
7
Bestfinish
1
Earnings($)
1,468,728
Moneylist rank
75
2018
2018
Season
2018
Starts
22
Cutsmade
15
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Top-10
2
Top-25
7
Bestfinish
8
Earnings($)
1,056,628
Moneylist rank
112
2019
2019
Season
2019
Starts
14
Cutsmade
5
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Top-10
0
Top-25
1
Bestfinish
T12
Earnings($)
125,511
Moneylist rank
217
2020
2020
Season
2020
Starts
14
Cutsmade
7
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Top-10
1
Top-25
1
Bestfinish
T10
Earnings($)
244,150
Moneylist rank
179
2021
2021
Season
2021
Starts
22
Cutsmade
6
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Top-10
1
Top-25
2
Bestfinish
T3
Earnings($)
255,130
Moneylist rank
190
2022
2022
Season
2022
Starts
12
Cutsmade
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Top-10
0
Top-25
1
Bestfinish
T13
Earnings($)
218,304
Moneylist rank
198
2023
2023
Season
2023
Starts
13
Cutsmade
5
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Top-10
2
Top-25
3
Bestfinish
T6
Earnings($)
437,066
Moneylist rank
182
2024
2024
Season
2024
Starts
12
Cutsmade
8
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Top-10
2
Top-25
3
Bestfinish
1
Earnings($)
2,471,532
Moneylist rank
371
Career
Career
Season
Career
Starts
140
Cutsmade
66
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
1
Top-10
10
Top-25
25
Bestfinish
1
Earnings($)
6,277,049
Moneylist rank
306
| Season | Starts | Cutsmade | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-10 | Top-25 | Bestfinish | Earnings($) | Moneylist rank |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 30 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1,468,728 | 75 |
| 2018 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1,056,628 | 112 |
| 2019 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T12 | 125,511 | 217 |
| 2020 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | T10 | 244,150 | 179 |
| 2021 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | T3 | 255,130 | 190 |
| 2022 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T13 | 218,304 | 198 |
| 2023 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | T6 | 437,066 | 182 |
| 2024 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2,471,532 | 371 |
| Career | 140 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 1 | 6,277,049 | 306 |
References
- "Week 2 2024 Ending 14 Jan 2024"http://www.owgr.com/archive/PastRankings/2024/Rankings/owgr02f2024.pdf
- "Grayson Murray Bio"https://www.pgatour.com/player/34213/grayson-murray/bio
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/25/sports/grayson-murray-pga-golf-dead.html
- WNCNhttp://wncn.com/2016/04/13/once-highly-regarded-raleigh-golfer-still-chasing-pga-dream/
- Winston-Salem Journalhttps://www.journalnow.com/sports/wfu/golf/golfer-murray-to-leave-wake-forest/article_ab070c52-3e27-11e2-9dc8-001a4bcf6878.html
- NBC Sportshttps://www.nbcsports.com/golf/news/article-ryan-lavner-social-media-social-anxiety-grayson-murray
- Golf Channelhttps://web.archive.org/web/20150608091223/http://www.golfchannel.com/news/golftalkcentral/final-hole-birdie-puts-murray-open/
- Montgomery Advertiserhttps://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/sports/2017/07/23/grayson-murray-earns-first-pga-tour-win-barbasol/503382001/
- "Grayson Murray wins Simmons Bank Open, secures PGA Tour status for 2024"https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour/article/news/daily-wrapup/2023/09/17/grayson-murray-wins-simmons-bank-open-for-the-snedeker-foundation-secures-pga-tour-status-for-2024-college-grove-tennessee
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/39310577
- CNNhttps://www.cnn.com/2024/05/25/sport/grayson-murray-death-pga/index.html
- Golf Monthlyhttps://www.golfmonthly.com/news/i-would-not-be-in-this-position-right-now-today-if-i-didnt-put-that-drink-down-eight-months-ago-grayson-murray-opens-up-on-alcoholism-and-mental-health-struggles
- Golf Digesthttps://www.golfdigest.com/story/grayson-murray-crash-2022
- Bleacher Reporthttps://bleacherreport.com/articles/10053793-grayson-murray-out-of-pgas-bermuda-championship-after-injury-in-scooter-accident
- new.com.auhttps://www.news.com.au/sport/golf/details-emerge-of-grayson-murrays-beautiful-relationship-following-tragic-death/news-story/300aa91b10314d463d229aead34d019c
- ABC Newshttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-27/parents-golfer-grayson-murray-speak-after-death/103896706
- CBNhttps://www2.cbn.com/news/entertainment/jesus-christ-changed-my-life-pga-golf-champ-grayson-murray-shares-how-he-quit
- WPBF Newshttps://www.wpbf.com/article/florida-pga-tour-golfer-grayson-murray-found-dead-in-palm-beach-gardens/60930240
- NBC Sportshttps://www.nbcsports.com/golf/news/two-time-pga-tour-winner-grayson-murray-dies-saturday-morning
- CBS Sportshttps://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/professional-golfer-grayson-murray-30-dies-by-suicide-after-withdrawing-from-charles-schwab-challenge/
- "Grayson Murray's parents say professional golfer took his own life"https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/may/26/grayson-murray-golfer-death-pga
- "Players to wear black, red pins to remember Grayson Murray"https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2024/05/26/players-to-wear-black-and-red-pins-to-remember-grayson-murray-colonial
- "2006 Champions"https://web.archive.org/web/20151019152737/http://www.juniorworldgolf.com/node/13408?pg=2006
- "2007 Champions"https://web.archive.org/web/20151019210555/http://www.juniorworldgolf.com/node/13408?pg=2007
- "2008 Champions"https://web.archive.org/web/20151019090951/http://www.juniorworldgolf.com/node/13408?pg=2008
- The News & Observerhttps://www.newsobserver.com/sports/golf/article71601272.html
- "New Hampshire Open Championship – Past Champions"https://www.nhgolfassociation.org/results-archive
- "Career Money Leaders"http://www.pgatour.com/stats/stat.110.html
- "Official Money"http://www.pgatour.com/stats/stat.109.html