Late PGA Tour Pro Had a ‘Reputation’ of Throwing Hissy Fits Growing Up As Former Caddie Shares Details The late PGA Tour pro had talent, and a temper. A former caddie opens up about his early outburst

A year after Grayson Murray’s heartbreaking death by suicide at age 30, his former caddie and mentor Mike Hicks has reflected on the complex and emotional journey of the two-time PGA Tour winner. In a conversation with NCG , Hicks revealed that Murray’s issues were evident long before he made his name in professional golf.

“Grayson was a troubled young man from an early age,” Hicks said. “Even at age 10, he did some things on the course that my kid’s clubs would’ve been locked up for a while, had he done that, and Eric knew that.” Hicks, who famously caddied for Payne Stewart during his iconic U.S. Open win in 1999, first encountered Murray on the junior circuit in North Carolina, where their sons competed against each other. He immediately recognized Grayson’s immense talent b