Grayson Murray
Grayson Colby Murray (born October 1, 1993) is an American professional golfer.
| Grayson Murray | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Grayson Colby Murray |
| Born | October 1, 1993 Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) |
| Sporting nationality | United States |
| Residence | Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | Wake Forest University East Carolina University Arizona State University |
| Turned professional | 2015 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour eGolf Professional Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Highest ranking | 46 (January 14, 2024)[1] (as of April 21, 2024) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 2 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 3 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | 51st: 2024 |
| PGA Championship | T22: 2017 |
| U.S. Open | 63rd: 2022 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| Achievements and awards | |
Early life and career edit
In his youth career, Murray won three straight Callaway Junior Championships and was the top ranked golfer nationally in his age group.[2] In high school, he won both a team and individual state title while competing for Leesville Road High School.[3]
Murray attended Wake Forest University, East Carolina University, and Arizona State University.[4] He played in the 2013 U.S. Open as an amateur.[5]
Murray earned conditional status on the 2016 Web.com Tour by tying for 74th at Q School. A tie for tenth at the Rex Hospital Open in his native North Carolina, in which he competed on a sponsor exemption, gave him entry into the following tournament, where he tied for eighth and guaranteed himself full playing time for the rest of the season. He had four further top 10s, including a playoff loss at the Digital Ally Open, and finished 18th on the regular-season money list, earning a PGA Tour card for 2017.
On July 23, 2017, he earned his first PGA Tour victory by winning the Barbasol Championship.
Murray won twice on the Korn Ferry Tour during the 2023 season, winning the AdventHealth Championship and the Simmons Bank Open, the latter being a Korn Ferry Finals event. These results earned Murray a tour card for the 2024 PGA Tour season.
On January 14, 2024, he earned his second PGA Tour victory by winning the Sony Open in Hawaii in a playoff.[6]
Personal life edit
In October 2022, Murray was severely injured in a scooter crash in Bermuda before the Butterfield Bermuda Championship leading to him withdrawing from the event.[7][8]
Amateur wins edit
Professional wins (6) edit
PGA Tour wins (2) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 23, 2017 | Barbasol Championship | 67-64-64-68=263 | −21 | 1 stroke | Chad Collins |
| 2 | Jan 14, 2024 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 69-63-64-67=263 | −17 | Playoff | An Byeong-hun, Keegan Bradley |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 | Sony Open in Hawaii | An Byeong-hun, Keegan Bradley | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Korn Ferry Tour wins (3) edit
| Legend |
Finals events (2) |
| Other Korn Ferry Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 25, 2016 | Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship | 69-67-68-68=272 | −12 | 1 stroke | Cameron Smith |
| 2 | May 21, 2023 | AdventHealth Championship | 68-69-64-68=269 | −19 | 1 stroke | Wilson Furr, Rico Hoey |
| 3 | Sep 17, 2023 | Simmons Bank Open | 68-67-70-66=271 | −17 | 3 strokes | Mason Andersen, Carter Jenkins, Jamie Lovemark |
Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 | Digital Ally Open | Wesley Bryan, J. T. Poston | Bryan won with birdie on second extra hole |
eGolf Professional Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 11, 2015 | Imperial Headwear Southern Open | 63-64-64-63=254 | −26 | 7 strokes | Christian Brand |
Other wins (1) edit
- 2015 New Hampshire Open
Results in major championships edit
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |||||
| The Open Championship | ||||||
| PGA Championship | T22 |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 51 | |||||
| PGA Championship | ||||||
| U.S. Open | 63 | |||||
| The Open Championship | NT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Results in The Players Championship edit
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T79 | T30 | CUT | C | T42 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Cancelled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic
PGA Tour career summary edit
| Season | Starts | Cuts made | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-10 | Top-25 | Best finish | Earnings ($) | Money list rank[12] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 30 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1,468,728 | 75 |
| 2018 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1,056,628 | 112 |
| 2019 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T12 | 125,511 | 217 |
| 2020 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | T10 | 244,150 | 179 |
| 2021 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | T3 | 255,130 | 190 |
| 2022 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T13 | 218,304 | 198 |
| 2023 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | T6 | 437,066 | 182 |
| Career* | 128 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 3,805,517 | 381[13] |
* As of the 2023 season.[14]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Week 2 2024 Ending 14 Jan 2024" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Gibson, Todd (April 13, 2016). "Once highly regarded, Raleigh golfer still chasing PGA dream". WNCN. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
- ^ Dell, John (December 4, 2012). "Golfer Murray to leave Wake Forest". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
- ^ Alexander, Chip (April 13, 2016). "Raleigh golfer Grayson Murray hopes to change path at Rex Open". News & Observer. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
- ^ Lavner, Ryan (June 3, 2013). "Final-Hole Birdie Puts Grayson Murray in U.S. Open". Golf Channel. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
- ^ "Grayson Murray rallies late to win Sony Open in 3-way playoff". ESPN. Associated Press. January 14, 2024.
- ^ Beall, Joel (October 27, 2022). "Grayson Murray involved in serious car crash, withdraws from Bermuda Championship". Golf Digest. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ Goldberg, Rob. "Grayson Murray out of PGA's Bermuda Championship After Injury in Scooter Accident". Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "2006 Champions". Junior World Championships. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ "2007 Champions". Junior World Championships. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ "2008 Champions". Junior World Championships. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ "Official Money". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ "Career Money Leaders". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "Grayson Murray Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
External links edit
- Grayson Murray at the PGA Tour official site
- Grayson Murray at the Official World Golf Ranking official site