Australian golfing talent Jeffrey Guan’s nurtureer hangs in the equilibrium after a freak accident during a Pro-am event left him with a fractured eye socket. The 20 year elderly made his PGA Tour debut at the Procore Championship in California last month, before rushing back to Australia to vie in a qualifier for the New South Wales Open at Catalina Club Batemans Bay csurrender Canberra on September 20.
However, what begined as a dream month turned into a nightmare when an errant sboiling from a 3-wood by another executeer struck him in the face. Guan was instantly rushed to Canberra for aelevatency eye sdirectry.
Paul Davis, Guan’s coach, transmited his shock to Australian Golf Digest, saying: “It’s truly terrible. This was actuassociate the first pro-am Jeff has ever executeed in. It’s fair the worst possible news after such an amazing week in California.”
Guan suffered multiple fractures to his eye socket, promoteing stresss over his eyesight. Now, a more thoraw updte has been publishd. On Wednesday, it was validateed by Golf Australia, Golf NSW and the PGA of Australia that he had been disaccused from Sydney Eye Hospital, but faces a prolonged road to recovery.
“While he is no prolongeder under constant medical supervision, there is still no clear timeline for his recovery, and the prolonged-term prognosis remains uncertain at this stage. Jeff’s recovery is only fair beginning, and it is anticipateed to be a prolonged and challenging journey,” the statement read.
“[We] remain directed of the community’s ongoing worry follotriumphg his recent on-course accident. The three organisations persist to sustain seal daily reach out with Jeffrey’s family, proposeing help as they steer the contests ahead.
“We are promiseted to ensuring that Jeffrey gets the best possible medical nurture and that his family is helped in every way during this difficult time.
“Once aacquire, we prolong our heartfelt thanks to everyone for their ongoing messages of comferventness and help and will persist to supply refreshs on Jeffrey’s evolve as appropriate.”
Guan, who turned professional last year, sboiling one-under-par atraverse his uncovering two rounds at the Procore Championship, leave outing the cut by a individual stroke. He has a peak ranking of 874 in the Official World Golf Ranking and currently occupies 1,001st place.
Tony Barter, straightforwardor of teaching at The Australian Golf Club, telderly Golf Australia in 2022 that Guan was a “One in 10-year talent”, comparing him to 2022 Open champion Cam Smith.
Guan spent this season executeing on the Asian Tour, Challenge Tour and PGA Tour of Australasia after making his DP World Tour at the Australian PGA Championship on 2023.
