A freak accident throughout a pro-am has docs preventing to avoid wasting knowledgeable golfer’s eyesight.
Jeffrey Guan, a 20-year-old budding expertise from Australia, suffered a critical eye harm throughout a pro-am occasion on Friday at Membership Catalina in Batemans Bay, New South Wales. Guan, who had simply returned to Australia after making his PGA Tour debut on the Procore Championship in Napa, California, was struck within the eye by a golf ball and was transported to a neighborhood hospital earlier than later being airlifted to see a watch specialist in Cranberra, in response to a press release by the PGA Tour of Australasia.
“Simply earlier than 2 p.m. we responded to stories a person in his 20s had been hit within the head with a golf ball,” a NSW ambulance spokesperson informed the Sydney Morning Herald. “We handled the person for a head harm and he was taken to Moruya District Hospital.”
Australian Golf Digest, which spoke to Guan’s longtime coach, Paul Davis, reported that Guan sustained a number of orbital fractures following an errant tee shot by an newbie pro-am participant.
“Clearly there are fears he could lose some imaginative and prescient, however we received’t know the total extent till he goes to Sydney for additional evaluation,” Davis informed Australian Golf Digest. “It’s really terrible. This was truly the primary pro-am Jeff has ever performed in. It’s simply the worst potential information after such a tremendous week in California.”
Studies didn’t specify which eye was injured.
Assertion – Jeffrey Guan
NSW skilled Jeffrey Guan has been transported to hospital in Canberra after being struck by a golf ball throughout a pro-am occasion at Membership Catalina yesterday.
Jeff was hit just under his eye, and obtained therapy heading in the right direction, earlier than being transferred…— PGA of Australia (@PGAofAustralia) September 21, 2024
Guan was a adorned junior whose highlights included profitable the 2022 AJGA Junior Gamers at TPC Sawgrass and later that yr representing Australia within the Junior Presidents Cup. He turned skilled final fall and already has seven top-25s, together with eventually yr’s Australian PGA and Australian Open, whereas competing principally within the PGA Tour of Australasia. He’s presently ranked No. 989 within the Official World Golf Rating.
The professional-am was a part of a NSW Open Golf Regional Qualifying Collection occasion.