Rising Aussie golf star Jeffrey Guan is at risk of “dropping some imaginative and prescient” after being struck on the face by an errant ball throughout a Professional-Am match on the New South Wales south coast.
The freak accident occurred on Friday at a Professional-Am in Bateman’s Bay. It was only a week after the height of Guan’s younger profession to this point, when he made his PGA Tour debut within the Fortinet Championship in California.
The 20-year-old simply missed the lower with a rating of even par after two rounds.
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Guan was airlifted to a Canberra hospital following the scary incident and has undergone surgical procedure on his eye.
“Simply earlier than 2pm we responded to experiences a person in his 20s had been hit within the head with a golf ball,” a NSW Ambulance spokesperson advised the SMH.
“We handled the person for a head harm and he was taken to Moruya District Hospital.”
Sadly, he might have suffered career-threatening accidents consequently in response to his coach Paul Davis.
“Clearly there are fears he might lose some imaginative and prescient however we received’t know the complete extent till he goes to Sydney for additional evaluation,” Davis advised Australian Golf Digest.
“It’s actually terrible … this was truly the primary pro-am Jeff has ever performed in.
“It’s simply the worst attainable information after such an incredible week in California.”
On Saturday, PGA of Australia, Golf Australia and Golf NSW launched a press release confirming the horrible information.
“(We) want to thank everybody who assisted Jeff following the incident and need him all the perfect together with his restoration,” it learn.
“We might ask folks to respect the household’s privateness right now, and we are going to endeavour to offer updates on his situation sooner or later.”
Guan, who turned professional in 2023, has been likened to Aussie celebrity Cam Smith.
“By way of Jeffrey as a participant, he’s slightly like Cameron Smith in that he doesn’t have a standout characteristic in his recreation, however equally he simply doesn’t have a weak point,” director of educating at The Australian Golf Membership Tony Barter stated.