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Australian golfer Jeffrey Guan loses sight in a single eye after freak enjoying accident

By Editorial Board Published November 1, 2024 3 Min Read
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Australian golfer Jeffrey Guan loses sight in a single eye after freak enjoying accident

Australian golfer Jeffrey Guan has completely misplaced sight in his left eye after a freak enjoying accident.

The 20-year-old mentioned he was hit within the face by a ball final month after taking his second shot on the third gap at a pro-am match final month.

“As I turned toward the cart to put my club away, that was when I was struck. The instant ringing and pain rushed to my head, and I dropped down the ground,” he mentioned on Instagram.

The 2-time nationwide junior champion mentioned he was given fentanyl for the ache as he was rushed to hospital, earlier than later being airlifted to a different facility.

Guan had solely been a professional for a 12 months and it occurred only a week after he made his PGA Tour debut at a match in California.

Whereas Guan hasn’t mentioned the place the ball that hit him got here from, {Golfing} Month-to-month reported that it was “an errant tee shot”.

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He had a number of surgical procedures and spent two weeks in intensive care – usually in “excruciating pain” because of a number of fractures of his eye socket.

Guan described being caught in hospital and “drowned in thoughts” about how his profession may very well be over, saying it was “unbearable” that each one his years within the sport is likely to be wasted.

Nevertheless, he informed his followers he had determined to proceed after the help of family members and nonetheless desires to interrupt into the sport’s elite.

“As a kid, I have always had a lot of perseverance and persistence,” he wrote. “I will continue to work hard and do my best to achieve my dream.”

“These four weeks have been the toughest of my life,” he added. “But I am stronger mentally and will be ready to conquer any obstacle in the future.”

Guan mentioned docs imagine his restoration will take six months to a 12 months.

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