Grayson Murray's parents say he committed suicide

Grayson Murray, a professional golfer, committed suicide, according to a statement his parents provided to the PGA Tour.

“We have spent the last 24 hours trying to come to terms with the fact that our son is gone,” Eric and Terry Murray said. “It’s surreal that we not only have to admit it to ourselves, but that we also have to acknowledge it to the world. It’s a nightmare.”

The PGA Tour revealed Murray's passing on Saturday, one day after the 30-year-old withdrew from the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas, citing sickness.

In a playoff against South Korea's An Byeong-hun and former PGA Championship winner Keegan Bradley earlier this year, Murray emerged victorious at the Sony Open, capping a six-and-a-half-year losing streak during which he acknowledged dealing with both physical and mental health problems.

According to the PGA, at the age of 19, he participated in the 2013 US Open after becoming the second youngest player to make the cut on the PGA's developmental Korn Ferry Tour at the age of 16. At the young age of 23, he went on to win the 2017 Barbasol Championship.