Grayson Murray Player Profile And What's In The Bag

Grayson Murray ended a six-and-a-half-year search for a win on the PGA Tour by snatching a dramatic play-off victory after a remarkable finish to the Sony Open in Hawaii.

Murray birdied the final hole for a 67 on the final day at Waialae Country Club, joining former PGA champion Keegan Bradley and South Korea's Byeong Hun An on 17 under.

The three men replayed the par-five 18th in the play-off, where Murray holed a birdie putt from nearly 40 feet - as his playing partners could only make par - to secure his second PGA Tour title and move him inside the world's top 50 for the first time in his career.

"I was at peace with the 40-footer in the play-off," Murray said. "I expected Ben [Byeong Hun An] to make it. This game is crazy, but I knew I had to give it a chance. I wasn't going to leave it short! Obviously 100 per cent of the putts that you leave short don't go in. I just gave it my best stroke, and obviously it went in.”

• Player Profile
• Last 10 Events
• Key Stats
• World Ranking
• What's In The Bag

An set the initial clubhouse after recovering from bogey-birdie-bogey start to his final round to post a six-under 64, playing a three-hole stretch in four under from the seventh before adding three more birdies on his back nine.

The 32-year-old had to settle for a two-putt birdie at the par-five last after reaching the green in two but missing his 15-foot eagle try, which would have earned him outright victory, while Bradley also failed to convert a putt for the win on his final hole.

Bradley and Murray both missed the fairway with their drives at No 18 and both punched out. Murray, who was one off the pace at the time, hit to inside three feet and tapped in for birdie to join the leaders as Bradley missed from just under 25 feet to win the tournament in regulation.

Player Profile

Murray was born in Raleigh, California on October 1, 1993.

Murray earned conditional status on the 2016 Web.com Tour by tying for 74th at qualifying school. A tie for tenth at the Rex Hospital Open, in which he competed on a sponsor exemption, gave him entry into the following tournament, where he tied for eighth and guaranteed himself full playing time for the rest of the season. He had four further top 10s, including a playoff defeat at the Digital Ally Open and finished 18th on the regular-season money list, earning a PGA Tour card for 2017.

On July 23, 2017, he earned his first PGA Tour victory by winning the Barbasol Championship. After losing his PGA Tour card he returned to the Korn Ferry Tour and in 2023 he won twice, regaining his place on the PGA Tour.

He has made 129 starts and made 59 cuts, with two wins, a third place, three top fives and nine top 10s.

His win takes him to third place in the FedEx Cup standings and 46th in the world rankings.

Last 10 Events

Sony Open in Hawaii - 1st

The RSM Classic - CUT

Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship - WD

Simmons Bank Open For The Snedeker Foundation - 1st

Albertsons Boise Open Presented by Chevron - T26th

Magnit Championship - CUT

Pinnacle Bank Championship Presented by Aetna - 64th

3M Open - T57th

Barracuda Championship - CUT

Barbasol Championship - T7th

Key Stats

Driving Distance - 310.5 Yards

Driving Accuracy - 67.86%%

Greens in Regulation - 79.17%

Sand Saves - 100%

Putts Per Round - 28.75

Scoring Average - 67.06

End of Year World Ranking

2020 - 561

2021 - 641

2022 - 630

2023 - 133

What's In The Bag - Grayson Murray

Driver: Mizuno ST-X 230 (10.5 Degrees) 

3-Wood: Callaway Rogue ST Max (16.5 Degrees) 

7-Wood: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond (20 Degrees)

Irons: Mizuno Pro 225 (4) Mizuno Pro 221 (5-PW)

Wedges: Mizuno T24 (52, 56, 60)

Putter: L.A.B. Golf Link.1 

Ball: Titleist Pro V1