After winning a tournament on Sunday, May 26, golfer Harry Higgs urged onlookers to proactively honor the legacy of golfer Grayson Murray, who died by suicide on the day before
After Higgs, 32, became the first player in history to win back-to-back Korn Ferry Tour tournaments in a playoff, he used his winner’s speech to discuss Murray, who died by suicide at the age of 30 on Saturday, May 25.
Higgs called Murray, who had been candid about his struggles with mental health, “somebody who went through a lot of difficult things, somebody that was open and honest about it.” Higgs said that, while he was thankful for his success on the links, “It’s just not that meaningful.” He continued, “Everybody here could be a difference. The difference. Brighten up somebody’s day. It could mean the world.” Grayson Murray
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