Eric Murray praised his son’s tenacity in his 2017 NBC Golf interview but couldn’t help wondering aloud how much Grayson Murray would have accomplished on the green without his mental health struggles holding him back. Still, he expressed some optimism for Grayson’s future. “At the end of 20 years, I think he’s going to look back and say that he’s had a good career. But only he’s in control of that,” Eric said.
While Grayson failed to live up to his potential for many years, after winning his third Korn Ferry Tour title at the Simmons Bank Open in 2023, he had a positive outlook on his professional future. “Luckily, we play a game where we can have careers into our 50s, so 30 is still young,” he told Golf.com. “I feel like I have a lot of good golf ahead of me.”
Grayson had implemented all sorts of changes that weren’t just aimed at improving his game but also his mental well-being. He was training with a “fear management” expert, and he told Golf Monthly that he had decided to stop tweeting, a habit that used to get him into trouble. (Murray even once tried to shoot his shot with Paige Spiranac on X.) He also spoke about his mental health advocacy, saying, “My story is not finished. I think it’s just beginning. I hope I can inspire a lot of people going forward that have their own issues.”
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