Grayson Murray

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Grayson Murray
Personal information
Full nameGrayson Colby Murray
Born (1993-10-01) October 1, 1993 (age 30)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
ResidenceRaleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Career
College Wake Forest University
East Carolina University
Arizona State University
Turned professional2015
Current tour(s) PGA Tour
Former tour(s) Korn Ferry Tour
eGolf Professional Tour
Professional wins7
Highest ranking 46 (January 14, 2024) [1]
(as of May 19, 2024)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour2
Korn Ferry Tour3
Other2
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
Web.com Tour
Finals money list winner 		2016

Grayson Colby Murray (born October 1, 1993) is an American professional golfer.

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Early life and career

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

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

Professional wins (6)

PGA Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Jul 23, 2017 Barbasol Championship 67-64-64-68=263−211 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Chad Collins
2Jan 14, 2024 Sony Open in Hawaii 69-63-64-67=263−17Playoff Flag of South Korea.svg An Byeong-hun, Flag of the United States.svg Keegan Bradley

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 2024 Sony Open in Hawaii Flag of South Korea.svg An Byeong-hun, Flag of the United States.svg Keegan Bradley Won with birdie on first extra hole

Korn Ferry Tour wins (3)

Legend
Finals events (2)
Other Korn Ferry Tour (1)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Sep 25, 2016 Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship 69-67-68-68=272−121 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Smith
2May 21, 2023 AdventHealth Championship 68-69-64-68=269−191 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Wilson Furr, Flag of the United States.svg Rico Hoey
3Sep 17, 2023 Simmons Bank Open 68-67-70-66=271−173 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Mason Andersen, Flag of the United States.svg Carter Jenkins,
Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Lovemark

Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 2016 Digital Ally Open Flag of the United States.svg Wesley Bryan, Flag of the United States.svg J. T. Poston Bryan won with birdie on second extra hole

eGolf Professional Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Jul 11, 2015 Imperial Headwear Southern Open63-64-64-63=254−267 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Christian Brand

Other wins (1)

Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament201320142015201620172018
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship T22
Tournament201920202021202220232024
Masters Tournament 51
PGA Championship T43
U.S. Open 63
The Open Championship NT
  Did not play

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

Tournament20172018201920202021202220232024
The Players Championship T79T30CUTCT42

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

SeasonStartsCuts
made		Wins2nd3rdTop-10Top-25Best
finish		Earnings
($)		Money
list rank [12]
2012 100000000–
2017 30181002711,468,72875
2018 22150002781,056,628112
2019 14500001T12125,511217
2020 14700011T10244,150179
2021 22600112T3255,130190
2022 12400001T13218,304198
2023 13500023T6437,066182
Career*1286010182213,805,517381 [13]

* As of the 2023 season. [14]

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References

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  2. ↑ Gibson, Todd (April 13, 2016). "Once highly regarded, Raleigh golfer still chasing PGA dream". WNCN. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  3. ↑ Dell, John (December 4, 2012). "Golfer Murray to leave Wake Forest". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  4. ↑ Alexander, Chip (April 13, 2016). "Raleigh golfer Grayson Murray hopes to change path at Rex Open". News & Observer. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  5. ↑ Lavner, Ryan (June 3, 2013). "Final-Hole Birdie Puts Grayson Murray in U.S. Open". Golf Channel. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Grayson Murray rallies late to win Sony Open in 3-way playoff". ESPN. Associated Press. January 14, 2024.
  7. ↑ Beall, Joel (October 27, 2022). "Grayson Murray involved in serious car crash, withdraws from Bermuda Championship". Golf Digest. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  8. ↑ Goldberg, Rob. "Grayson Murray out of PGA's Bermuda Championship After Injury in Scooter Accident". Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  9. ↑ "2006 Champions". Junior World Championships. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  10. ↑ "2007 Champions". Junior World Championships. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  11. ↑ "2008 Champions". Junior World Championships. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Official Money". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Career Money Leaders". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Grayson Murray Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
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