Photo of 17-year-old Grayson Murray at 2010 Thunderbirds with Jordan Spieth resurfaces after his shocking death: ‘Two confident kids who dreamed of making it to the PGA Tour’
A photo of Grayson Murray and Jordan Spieth as teenagers has resurfaced following the shocking deaths on First Saturday.
The death of Murray – aged 30 – was announced by the PGA Tour on Saturday afternoon, 24 hours after he withdrew near the end of his second round at the Charles Schwab Challenge in Texas.
Photographer Todd Bigelow’s photo tugged at the heartstrings of social media shortly after Murray’s death became public.
“Walked nine with 17-year-old Grayson Murray and 16-year-old Jordan Spieth at the 2010 Thunderbirds,” captioned NBC’s Damon Hack.
” So funny. @ToddBigPhoto captured this photo of two confident kids who dreamed of competing on the PGA Tour. Still one of my favorite photos and always will be. RIP Grayson.
A photo of Grayson Murray and Jordan Spieth from 2010 resurfaced after the former’s death
The photo shows Murray handing Spieth a $1 bill on the golf course, appearing to have lost a friendly bet.
“We were devastated to learn – and we are heartbroken to share – that PGA Tour player Grayson Murray passed away this morning,” PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said of the world number 58 .
“The PGA Tour is a family, and when you lose a family member, you are never the same. We mourn Grayson and pray for comfort for his loved ones.
Murray is a two-time winner on the PGA Tour after winning the Barbasol Championship in 2017 and the Sony Open in Hawaii in January.
On the other hand, Spieth has collected 13 victories on the PGA Tour, which included the 2015 Masters Tournament and the US Open.
After his withdrawal on Friday, Murray informed his playing partners that he was not feeling well. However, the cause of his death has not yet been revealed.
On Saturday afternoon, the PGA Tour announced the death of 30-year-old Murray.
Spieth and Murray went on to have successful careers as professional golfers.
The North Carolina native won his second PGA title at the Sony Open in Hawaii earlier this year.
After winning his second PGA title at the Sony Open, the North Carolina native gave a now-poignant interview about tough times off the course.
“My rookie year was 2017. I was young and I thought I was invincible and I wasn’t doing the right things off the course to really give myself the best chance to succeed here,” he said .
“Over the years, I’ve given in many times, and then just when I’m trying to give up, someone gives me a little more inspiration and says, ‘Hey, you got this, you can do it”.
“It’s just the people that are close to me that I really lean on in tough times and I just have to keep persevering.” It’s the only way I know how.
Murray’s caddy Jay Green (left) offered his condolences to his former boss
Green (left) called him “an incredible, caring and generous boss” and “an even better friend.”
Murray’s caddy, Jay Green, also shared his thoughts on the eight-year professional and praised the late golfer.
“Grayson was the absolute best. Not only was he an incredible, caring and generous boss, but he was even a best friend.
“He really would do anything for anyone. He has the best family and my heart goes out to them. We will all miss him deeply.
