Getty Webb Simpson is among the PGA Tour golfers wearing a red ribbon in honor of Grayson Murray.
Many PGA Tour golfers and caddies can be seen wearing red and black ribbon pins during the Charles Schwab Challenge as players honor Grayson Murray following his surprising death on May 25, 2024. Golfers were asked to wear the pins during the final round of the tournament as a way to remember Murray. The red and black pins are a nod to Murray’s fandom of the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes.
“The Murray family has requested that players and caddies wear black or red ribbons as a show of support for Grayson during today’s final round of the Charles Schwab Challenge,” a note from the PGA Tour read which was placed alongside a bucket of pins on May 26. “Grayson wore red and black on PGA Tour Sundays as a tribute for being a longtime fan of the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes.”
Murray had played the majority of the first two rounds of the Charles Schwab Challenge before withdrawing from the tournament on Friday, May 24. The golfer had a strong 2024 on the course winning the Sony Open in January and posting a T-10 finish at the Wells Fargo Championship less than two weeks before his death.
Here’s a look at the note from the PGA Tour which was left for players and caddies ahead of the final round of the Charles Schwab Challenge.
In honor of Grayson.
Grayson Murray Was Just 30 Years Old at the Time of His Death
We join the @PGATOUR, the golfing community, and Raleigh area in mourning the loss of Grayson Murray.
Grayson loved the Canes, and we thank the TOUR and its golfers for honoring Grayson with these red and black ribbons today.
Our condolences are with his family and friends.
Murray was engaged to girlfriend Christiana Ritchie. The golfer was just 30 years old at the time of his passing. Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis was among those who reflected on the tragic news of Murray’s passing.
“Sad news in the world of golf,” Lewis noted in a May 25 message on X. “Grayson Murray who won the Sony Open this year passed away this morning. His life was moving in such a positive direction which included a heightening of his faith and an engagement to be married. My heart goes to his family.”
Prior to the news of Murray’s cause of death being revealed, Scottie Scheffler reacted to the tragic news following the third round of the tournament. Scheffler expressed his support for Murray’s family following the tragedy.
“Yeah, obviously the news hasn’t really sunk in quite yet, but I’m thinking about his family and praying hard for all of them,” Scheffler told the PGA Tour on May 25. “I can’t imagine how difficult of a time this is. I got to know Grayson a bit better over the last six months or so and, yeah, really just, there’s not really a way to put into words how sad and tragic it is, but I’m thinking about his family.”
Grayson Murray Died by Suicide, the Family Revealed
A statement below from Grayson’s parents, Eric and Terry Murray.
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Murray’s family released a statement ahead of the final round of the Charles Schwab Challenge. The golfer’s death was a result of suicide and the family noted that his loved ones are still “trying to come to terms with the fact that our son is gone.”
“It’s surreal that we not only have to admit it to ourselves, but that we also have to acknowledge it to the world,” Murray’s parents Eric and Terry Murray said in a May 26 statement released by the PGA Tour. “It’s a nightmare. We have so many questions that have no answers. But one. Was Grayson loved? The answer is yes.
“… We would like to thank the PGA Tour and the entire world of golf for the outpouring of support. Life wasn’t always easy for Grayson, and although he took his own life, we know he rests peacefully now.”