Grayon Murray’s touching comments about fiancee Christiana Ritchie saving him from ‘struggles’ emerge after death

PGA Tour golfer Grayson Murray credited his fiancee with helping him through his struggles before his death.

Murray died by suicide last week after withdrawing from a tournament mid-round.

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Murray was candid about his struggle with depression, anxiety and alcoholism before his death, but said he was in a better place in January.

“I have a beautiful fiancee. I have beautiful parents. I have beautiful nephews and brothers,” he said.

“Everyone in my life right now, who is close to me, who has been through hardships with me, it’s all a team effort.

“I’m not sitting here – I’m sitting here alone, but they’re all part of it.”

Murray noted after his Sony Open victory in January that he had been sober for eight months.

The golfer died aged 30 and proposed to his wife Christiana Ritchie in December 2023.

The pair bonded over their religion and love of golf after meeting at the 2021 American Express tournament.

“She dedicated her life to Christ and I dedicated my life to Christ,” Murray told Golf Monthly.

“That’s what’s going to be first in our relationship going forward.”

The couple was last seen in public at the Masters, where Ritchie was her fiancé’s caddy.

She was also a golfer, playing at the collegiate level at the University of Southern California.

The golf world was shocked by the news of Murray’s passing, but his family requested that the Charles Schwab Challenge continue play after his passing.

They later confirmed that his death was by suicide.

“We have spent the last 24 hours trying to come to terms with the fact that our son is gone,” the family said in a statement.

“It’s surreal that not only do we have to admit this to ourselves, but we also have to acknowledge it to the world.

“We have so many questions that have no answers. But one. Was Grayson loved?

“The answer is yes. For us, for his brother Cameron, for his sister Erica, for his entire family, for his friends, for his fellow players and – it seems – for many of you reading this,” they continued .

“We would like to thank the PGA Tour and the entire golf world for their outpouring of support.

“Life wasn’t always easy for Grayson, and although he took his own life, we know he rests in peace now.”

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