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Golf superstar Scottie Scheffler has paid an emotional tribute to late fellow golfer Grayson Murray who passed away suddenly after withdrawing from the Charles Schwab Challenge in Texas.
Murray was taking part in the Texas tournament but withdrew with two holes to go, with illness being the cited reason. He died a day later, with the news being announced by PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan.
Murray's parents asked for the event in Fort Worth to continue despite the death of their son.
Scheffler was also taking part at the tournament and he said: "Obviously, the news hasn't really sunk in quite yet, but I'm thinking about his family and praying hard for all of them.
"I can't imagine how difficult of a time this is. I got to know Grayson a bit better over the last six months or so.
"There's not really a way to put into words how sad and tragic it is, but I'm thinking about his family."
Murray's health troubles
Having won the Sony Open in Hawaii in January, Murray opened up about his battles with anxiety and depression, as well as seeking treatment for alcohol abuse. He posted on social media three years ago saying the PGA Tour did not do enough to assist players with illnesses like him.
"When Grayson said that, I called him right away," Monahan said on Saturday. "Over the last several years I spent a lot of time with him because I wanted to understand what we could do, in his opinion, to help everybody else out here.
"I'm devastated by Grayson's loss. The conversations I had with him, particularly the last year, I learned an awful lot from him. He was very open and transparent with me.
"We don't know the circumstances around Grayson's passing. My conversations with Grayson in the area of mental health... we're always challenging ourselves to make certain that we're on the front edge of being able to provide the support that we can for everybody out here.
"These are some of the best athletes in the world. They think they're, in many respects, invincible.
"One of the things I think back about Grayson's openness is he taught us all a lesson on that front and that's something I'll never forget."