Golfer Harry Higgs, who plays on the Korn Ferry Tour, delivered a powerful message on Sunday following the tragic passing of PGA golfer Grayson Murray.
Murray, who won the 2017 Barbasol Championship and the Sony Open earlier this year, battled anxiety, depression, and alcohol abuse early throughout his young career before taking his own life on Saturday. The pro-golfer from North Carolina said in January that he had been sober since early 2023. Murray was a standout golfer from a young age, becoming the second-youngest golfer to make the cut on the Korn Ferry Tour at just 16 years old.
Higgs made the remarks after winning a playoff at the Visit Knoxville Open on Sunday.
“I just have a message, so forgive me if things get a little deep,” Higgs said. “We lost yesterday morning one of our own. I don’t know if you guys heard the news, but somebody who went through a lot of difficult things, somebody who was open and honest about it, and I thought last night – I didn’t sleep worth a darn, and I’m really good at sleeping.”
“I thought about this moment and how to maybe remember Grayson, and it just kind of dawned on me that everybody here – one, thank you so much for receiving me and congratulating me and cheering me on throughout. But this golf stuff and the result, it’s lovely, sure. But it’s just not that meaningful,” he continued. “One thing that I thought of last night, especially laying in bed, is I would challenge everybody here – and I’m going to do this myself as well – each day, say something nice to someone you love. And also, make it a point to say something nice to somebody you do not even know.”
“The world is a very difficult place, and only getting more difficult,” Higgs added. “I’ve been blessed with great parents and a great support system, and I haven’t had – other than some frustration at times – any battles mentally. But Lord knows how many people do, and it’s only ever increasing.”
He said that each person possesses the power to make a meaningful impact on someone that could change the course of their life.
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“Everyone here could be a difference. The difference.”
@HarryHiggs1991 honored Grayson Murray in his speech after winning @VisitKnoxOpen. pic.twitter.com/q9xcLmvNPm— Korn Ferry Tour (@KornFerryTour) May 26, 2024
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