{The golfing} world and those that cowl it struggled this weekend to make sense of the demise of Grayson Murray, a 30-year outdated PGA participant who died by suicide after dropping out of an underway event.
Veteran broadcaster Jim Nantz needed to announce Murray’s demise dwell on air for CBS. He was overcome with emotion whereas speaking.
ESPN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WO_pVTdtEg
PGA Tour golfer Peter Malnati additionally turned emotional when talking about Murray.
Malnati and Murray performed in the identical group through the first two rounds of the Charles Schwab Problem in Fort Price, Texas. Murray then withdrew on Friday, claiming sickness.
“That is going to be actually exhausting,” Malnati stated in an interview with CBS’ Amanda Balionis through the broadcast. “I didn’t know Grayson all that nicely, however I spent the final two days with him. It’s so humorous, we get so labored up out right here a couple of unhealthy break right here or break there.”
Malnati, 36, then started making an attempt to struggle again tears.
“We’re so aggressive out right here, all of us need to beat one another, after which one thing like this occurs, and also you understand, we’re all simply people,” he stated. “It’s only a actually exhausting day.”
The PGA itself had a second of silence for its gamers.