PGA Tour golfer Peter Malnati grew to become emotional when talking about Grayson Murray.
Murray, a two-time PGA Tour winner, died Saturday morning.
He was 30 years outdated.
Malnati and Murray performed in the identical group through the first two rounds of the Charles Schwab Problem in Fort Value, Texas, earlier than Murray withdrew on Friday as a result of sickness.
“That is going to be actually exhausting,” Malnati mentioned 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 an excellent break there.”
Malnati, 36, then started making an attempt to battle again tears.
“We’re so aggressive out right here, all of us wish to beat one another, after which one thing like this occurs, and also you understand, we’re all simply people,” he mentioned. “It’s only a actually exhausting day.”
A reason for loss of life has not but been revealed.
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan provided to pause the Charles Schwab Problem on Saturday, however Murray’s household insisted that the event proceed.
“I’m puzzled,” Monahan mentioned in a press release on Saturday. “The PGA Tour is a household, and once you lose a member of your loved ones, you’re by no means the identical.”
Murray previously talked openly about battling depression and alcoholism, and he had not too long ago been within the midst of a profession resurgence.
He received the Sony Open in January, after which Murray detailed his struggles.
“It’s not straightforward,” Murray mentioned. “I wished to surrender a whole lot of occasions. Quit on myself. Quit on the sport of golf. Quit on life, at occasions.”
Malnati touched on that subject throughout his interview.
“You take a look at Grayson and also you see him, somebody who has visibly, outwardly struggled previously,” Malnati mentioned. “And he’s been open about it. And also you see him get his life again to a spot the place he’s feeling good about issues, it’s simply so unhappy.”
