The 52nd-ranked player in the world, Max Greyserman, has found some great form in 2024. Having turned pro in 2017, fans are expecting him to start bagging wins soon. He has already had two back-to-back runners-up finishes at the 3M Open and the Wyndham Championship in July and August 2024.

But things were not always this good for the Greyserman family. They have had their share of struggles when they migrated to the U.S.A., and it was their shared experience that got them together.

Escaping the memories of the Soviet war together

Both of Max Greyserman’s parents are refugees who migrated to the U.S. as teenagers. Although they hadn’t met each other back in the Soviet Union. Both of them escaped the war zone of the region we now know as Kyiv, Ukraine.

Elaine was an athlete herself during her university years who played tennis. Studying at Rutgers University in New Jersey from 1990 to 1992, she earned varsity letters from her university for her contributions to the sport.

Alex also studied at Rutgers University. He attended the university to get his PhD around the same time. Alex has 4 degrees to his name. This is where he met Elaine. Perhaps the familiarity of their experiences is what got them closer. Soon after, Alex and Elaine decided that they wanted to build a family together away from all the destruction they had witnessed back home. They took up multiple jobs and built a home for Greyserman and his siblings.

During their early years, they had not even heard of golf. Fortunately, during one of their trips to Florida, they saw a poster. It was an advertisement for free golf lessons from Mike Adams. The poster stated that the lessons were available in Florida and New Jersey. Greyserman was still in a stroller when his parents first brought him to the Champion Course. His parents eventually decided to enroll him in the lessons and train under Mike Adams.

Mike ended up coaching Greyserman over his core skillset. And Greyserman hasn’t stopped teeing off ever since he received his first golf set. Eventually, Alex also achieved success in his profession and ended up becoming a chief portfolio strategist. He is also a math professor at Columbia University, a job he has had for over 20 years. However, many years after her stint as an NCAA tennis player, Elaine was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2009.

Greyserman’s parents watched him graduate from Duke University in 2017. They have always been a part of his journey in golf and life. He has shared many pictures of himself with his family on his Instagram handle. But we don’t only see him with Alex and Elaine in those pictures. It seems that the Greyserman family is much larger than the group of three that we have talked about so far.

Who else completes Max Greyserman’s family?

Greyserman has an elder sister and two younger brothers. Jacquie, his elder sister, is also into sports. She played tennis during her college days at Emory University. Max Greyserman’s two brothers, Dean and Reed are keen on golf. Following their brother’s footsteps, Dean and Reed have been pursuing the sport since a very young age. Reed has also won the 2024 New Jersey Amateur Championship. Reed and Max Greyserman hold the record for being the first pair of brothers to win the Amateur Champion from their hometown.

Max Greyserman is also a married man. Just like his parents, Greyserman met his wife, Alyssa, during their time at university. They dated for 5 years before tying the knot in December 2022. Alyssa works as a product manager at Spotify. The couple also has two dogs named Lilly and Leo. Lily has been featured on Greyserman’s Instagram Highlights and was also present in one of the beautiful wedding photos.

As Max Greyserman continues to strive in golf, we will surely get to see more of him and his amazing family in the future.