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Grayson Murray's family confirmed the professional golfer had died of suicide, after news of his death shocked the sports community this weekend. The two-time PGA Tour winner died Saturday, the day after he withdrew from the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas. He was 30 years old. His parents, Eric and Terry Murray, shared a statement Sunday saying that 'life wasn't always easy for Grayson, and although he took his own life, we know he rests peacefully now.
Murray went on to win the Sony Open in Hawaii earlier this year — hitting wedge to 3 feet for birdie on the final hole to get into a playoff and winning it with a 40-foot putt. The golfer was known to have dealt with mental health issues in the past. 'We have so many questions that have no answers,' his parents wrote in their statement. 'But one. Was Grayson loved? The answer is yes.
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