PGA Tour boss confirms contact with rookie's family: "I heard the terrible news"
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan has reportedly been in contact with rookie Jeffrey Guan, who was involved in a freak accident in a pro-am.
Jay Monahan says the PGA Tour is monitoring the situation of rookie Jeffrey Guan after he was involved in a freak accident during a pro-am.
Guan, 20, made his debut at the Procore Championship in September.
A week later he was struck in the eye whilst playing a pro-am event at Club Cataline in Batemans Bay, New South Wales.
He was taken to hospital and subsequently airlifted to see an eye specialist, according to Golfweek.
The unfortunate incident came only a week after he made his PGA Tour debut in California.
His coach Paul Davis later told Australian Golf Digest that Guan was fighting for vision.
"It's just the worst possible news after such an amazing week in California," he said, referring to his debut.
No further details have emerged from the incident yet, although the PGA of Australia have released a statement, which you can read below.
PGA Tour commissioner Monahan has claimed the circuit will be there to help Guan in any way they can.
He told GolfByTourMiss: "I heard the terrible news about Jeffrey and obviously our thoughts are with him and his family at this very difficult time.
"It was such an unfortunate situation and we say our prayers and reassure Jeffrey that the Tour will be there for him and him on his road to recovery.
"I am aware the leading golf bodies in Australia are doing all they can for Jeffrey while with some of their officials were present last week in Canada at the Presidents Cup, where I managed to spend time with them.
"So, Jeffrey is very much in our thoughts."
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Monahan was speaking to the publication whilst he was on site at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland.
There, he was pictured smiling, laughing and hugging his LIV Golf counterpart and PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan.
The duo reportedly met to try and make progress in the PGA Tour's deal with the PIF.
Monahan refused to divulge what was said, sticking to his previously outlined position of not negotiating in public.
But he insisted that progress is being made to end the divide in the men's game.
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