Pro golfer Grayson Murray sends creepy tweet to teenager

Publish date: 2024-08-16

Pro golfer Grayson Murray has been busted firing off an inappropriate tweet to a 'pretty' high school girl before quickly deleting it.

The 23-year-old, who has recently pushed for golfers to be more open on social media, was responding to a presumed fan on Twitter on Wednesday night when things took a creepy turn.

The teenager from Dallas tweeted: 'Why does everyone hate on @GraysonMurray?' 

Murray replied: 'Idk but I hate the fact you are in high school. You are pretty.'

Grayson Murray, who has recently pushed for golfers to be more open on social media, was responding to a young female fan on Twitter on Wednesday when things took a creepy turn

Grayson Murray, who has recently pushed for golfers to be more open on social media, was responding to a young female fan on Twitter on Wednesday when things took a creepy turn

The girl, who recently posted photos of her high school prom, responded to Murray's remarks saying 'Well thanks!'. 

The rising golf star very quickly deleted his tweet, but not before other Twitter users took screenshots of it. 

Murray was back on Twitter on Thursday morning tweeting about more professional things.

'Looking forward to the alternate shot format today!' he tweeted.  

The rising golf star very quickly deleted his tweet to the high school fan, but not before other Twitter users took screenshots of it

The rising golf star very quickly deleted his tweet to the high school fan, but not before other Twitter users took screenshots of it

Murray has spent the past month trying to encourage golfers to be more active on social media to drum up support of the game and engage with fans

Murray has spent the past month trying to encourage golfers to be more active on social media to drum up support of the game and engage with fans

But it hasn't stopped social media users from slamming the golfer. 

'Is that code for hitting on high school age chicks?' one Twitter user wrote.

Another said: 'Try not to get distracted by the pretty girls. Actually, you should be fine since they'll be in school til Sat and you don't play weekends.' 

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Murray has spent the past month trying to encourage golfers to be more active on social media to drum up support of the game and engage with fans.

'Imagine if more guys from the PGA tour opened up on social media. Golf would gain popularity not be losing it,' he tweeted on March 3.

Murray was back on Twitter on Thursday morning tweeting about more professional things

Murray was back on Twitter on Thursday morning tweeting about more professional things

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