Photo of 17-year-old Grayson Murray at the 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 resurfaced following the former’s shocking death on Saturday.
Murray’s death – at the age of 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 sparked heartbreaking reactions on social media shortly after Murray’s death was made public.
“I ran nine with 17 year old Grayson Murray and 16 year old Jordan Spieth at the 2010 Thunderbirds,” NBC’s Damon Hack captioned the photo.
‘So much fun. @ToddBigPhoto captured this photo of two confident kids who dreamed of making it to the PGA Tour. Remains 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 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 was 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 13 wins on the PGA Tour, including the 2015 Masters Tournament and the US Open.
When he withdrew Friday, Murray informed his playing partners that he was not feeling well. However, his cause of death is yet to be announced.
On Saturday afternoon, the PGA Tour announced that 30-year-old Murray had died
Spieth and Murray had successful careers as professional golfers
The North Carolina native won his second PGA title earlier this year at the Sony Open in Hawaii
After winning his second PGA title at the Sony Open, the North Carolina native gave a moving interview about tough times off the course.
“My rookie year was 2017. I was young and thought I was invincible and didn’t do 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 a few times and just as I was trying to give up, someone gave me a little more inspiration and said, ‘Hey, you’ve got it, you can do it.’
‘Those are just the people who are close to me, who I really lean on in difficult times and who I just have to keep pushing through. That’s the only way I know how.’
Murray’s caddie, Jay Green (L), offered his condolences to his former boss
Green (L) called him “an incredible, thoughtful and generous boss” and “an even better friend”
Murray’s caddy, Jay Green, also gave his thoughts on the eight-year pro, showering the late golfer with praise.
“Grayson was the absolute best. Not only was he an incredible, thoughtful and generous boss, he was also an even better friend.
‘He would really do anything for anyone. He has the best family and my heart goes out to them. We will all miss him very much.’