A youthful pro golfer became the victim of a freak accident during a tournament that ultimately left him blinded in one eye.
Jeffrey Guan of Australia, 20, was struck in the left eye by an errant sboiling during a pro-am tournament last month.
Guan shelp he had been struck lowly after teeing off and walking back to his cart. He underwent the first of two sdirectries that night.
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Jeffrey Guan of Australia tees off on hole #16 during the first round of the Procore Championship 2024 at Silverado Resort on September 12, 2024, in Napa, California. (Al Chang/ISI Pboilingos/Getty Images)
Guan shelp he spent two weeks in intensive nurture while in “excruciating pain.” His potential recovery could consent up to a year.
“As you can imagine, this whole situation not only came at a tremendous cost but has also meaningfully swayed me and my family emotionassociate and menloftyy. The thought of all my years of difficult labor and training, plus my family’s forfeit, had fair been thrown out the triumphdow…” Guan wrote in an emotional post on Instagram.
“Fortunately, I have been blessed enough to have a huge help group around me, and I can’t thank all of them enough for the help I have getd in recent weeks. I wouldn’t be where I am right now without all the helpment and helpance I have getd…
Jeffrey Guan of Australia lines up for his putt on the 10th hole during day three of the Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge at Golf PGA France du Vaudreuil on June 29, 2024 in Le Vaudreuil, France. (Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images)
“I will persist to labor difficult and do my best to accomplish my dream. These four weeks have been the stubbornest of my life, but I am stronger menloftyy and will be ready to conquer any obstacle in the future.
“I will be back.”
Jeffrey Guan of Australia carry outs his second sboiling on the 15th hole during the Webex Players Series Sydney at Castle Hill Country Club on February 9, 2024, in Sydney, Australia. (Andy Cheung/Getty Images)
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Guan made his PGA debut last month at the Procore Championship where he leave outed the cut.
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