Murray said that Ritchie « loves » golf, having grown up around the sport, and he participated in the Masters Par 3 contest last month.
Grayson Murray who was engaged to Christiana Ritchie before he died by suicide on Saturday, once thanked her for helping him through his difficult times. Murray, 30, who withdrew from the Charles Schwab Challenge during the second round on Friday, said after winning the Sony Open in January he met Ritchie at a tournament in Palm Springs three years ago.
The golfer was open about his struggles with depression, anxiety, and alcoholism. However, he indicated that he was in a better place after winning the Sony Open in January and credited Ritchie as being a reason why. Murray proposed to Ritchie in December 2023 and was about to get married.
The Love of his Life
« I have a beautiful fiancée. I have beautiful parents. I have beautiful nephews, siblings, » Murray said in January. « Everyone in my life right now who is close to me who has been through the struggles with me, it’s all a team effort. I’m not sitting here — I am sitting here alone, but all of them are part of this. »
Murray said that Ritchie « loves » golf, having grown up around the sport, and he participated in the Masters Par 3 contest last month.
