Grayson Murray set to be removed from Official World Golf Ranking list 

The golf world has deeply mourned Grayson Murray's death. The player has received expressions of appreciation from both his colleagues and the institutions that govern the sport. However, practical decisions have also had to be made, such as the one related to the world ranking.

The Official Golf World Ranking (OWGR) announced this Friday, June 7, the procedure it will follow with the case of Grayson Murray. The institution broke the news on its social media profiles, posting the following text:

"After careful consideration, with the tragic passing of Grayson Murray, the Official World Golf Ranking board has made the determination that Grayson will remain in the OWGR for a period of four weeks and be removed from the Ranking effective Monday, June 24, 2024. This is consistent with the Ranking's actions following Payne Stewart's passing in 1999."

Grayson Murray was ranked 58th in the OWGR when he started the Charles Schwab Challenge, the last tournament he participated in. He is currently ranked 61st.

Payner Stewart had a 20-season career in professional golf, with 24 victories, 11 of them on the PGA Tour (3 majors). Stewart died in 1999 in a plane crash.

Grayson Murray's journey through the world rankings

Grayson Murray had many ups and downs during his time in the world rankings, even being ranked outside the Top 600 just a year ago. However, the 2024 season was the best of his career in this regard.

Murray started the year ranked 132nd, but won the Sony Open in Hawaii, his first start of the season, which took him to a career-best ranking of 46th.

He then remained in the Top 60 all season, thanks to his results on the PGA Tour. Murray played 13 events during 2024 with a Top 10 finish in addition to his victory in Hawaii (T10, Wells Fargo Championship).

Murray played 141 PGA Tour tournaments in his career, with 66 cuts made and 10 Top 10s, including two victories. His first win at the top level had come at the 2017 Barbasol Championship.

However, Murray alternated seasons on the Korn Ferry Tour, where he also achieved decent performances. On the feeder tour, Murray played 52 events, with 33 cuts passed and 14 Top 10s, including three wins.

Murray won a Korn Ferry Tour tournament in 2016, a season in which he qualified for the PGA Tour for the first time. His other two victories came in 2023 when he regained his PGA Tour card.

Murray died on May 25 at his home in Florida, one day after withdrawing from the Charles Schwab Challenge with two holes to play. As it was later revealed, the player ended his own life.