By Daniel Matthews Revealed: 21:19 BST, 4 June 2024 | Up to date: 21:34 BST, 4 June 2024
PGA Tour gamers, golf legends and commissioner Jay Monahan got here collectively on Tuesday to recollect the late Grayson Murray.Murray, a two-time winner on the PGA Tour, tragically took his personal life final month – shortly after pulling out of the Charles Schwab Problem in Texas.The Tour moved to Dublin, Ohio for the Memorial Match and on Tuesday, practically your complete area gathered close to the primary tee at Muirfield Village. They have been joined by Memorial founder Jack Nicklaus, his spouse Barbara, caddies and officers. Greater than 100 followers additionally watched from close by as a bagpipe performed ‘Superb Grace’. Subsequent to the rostrum stood Murray’s golf bag and a big framed {photograph} of his victory on the Sony Open in January.Scottie Scheffler was amongst these to talk on the occasion. The world No 1 confessed to questioning what extra he might have achieved to assist Murray, who was open about his struggles with melancholy, nervousness and drink. Grayson Murray died by suicide final month in his Florida house at simply 30 years outdated World No 1 Scottie Scheffler was amongst these to talk on the occasion to recollect Murray’We’re not designed to stay this life on our personal,’ Scheffler mentioned. ‘All of us carry much more baggage than we let on—myself particularly.’I believe all of us want we might have achieved extra for him, want we might have achieved issues otherwise. You already know, your thoughts simply type of goes to what you might have achieved to forestall this from taking place.’It was actually enjoyable attending to know him the previous few months. Marriage was across the nook for him.’ Scheffler added: He had his fiancee (Christiana Ritchie), and he was making an attempt to get his fiancee concerned in life out right here. PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan recalled a dialog with Murray from final yr’He was making an attempt to essentially be one of the best model of himself, and to be a terrific husband. He was wanting ahead to sooner or later changing into a dad, and it pains me that he’s not with us.’Monahan additionally paid tribute to Murray, his voice cracking at instances. ‘All of us on the PGA Tour carry a heavy coronary heart and can for a very long time to come back,’ he mentioned. ‘Once you lose a member of the family, you may by no means fairly put all of the items again collectively.”Recalling one message he acquired after stepping away for greater than a month with anxiety-induced bodily and psychological points, Monahan added: ‘A line in that textual content will all the time stick with me: ‘”Jay I simply need you to get wholesome. I do know every part goes to work out for our tour and for the higher””He provided not condemnation however compassion. As an alternative of strolling away from me, he provided to stroll with me. I will all the time be grateful for this act of kindness, and I am not alone.’
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PGA Tour stars collect for memorial to recollect Grayson Murray as Scottie Scheffler pays tribute to golfer following his demise aged 30
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