Golfer airlifted to hospital and at risk of losing his eyesight after being hit by ball in horrifying accident

GOLF prima Jeffrey Guan suffered a horrible mishap during a pro-am lawsuit that near him astatine hazard of losing his eyesight.

The shocking incidental took spot connected Friday astatine Club Catalina successful Batemans Bay, New South Wales erstwhile Guan, 20, was struck successful the oculus by a golf ball.

According to Yahoo Sports, the Australian was transported to a section infirmary earlier aboriginal being airlifted to spot an oculus specializer successful Canberra.

An NSW ambulance spokesperson told the Sydney Morning Herald: "Just earlier 2pm we responded to reports a antheral successful his 20s had been deed successful the caput with a play ball.

“We treated the antheral for a caput wounded and helium was taken to Moruya District Hospital.”

Guan's manager Paul Davis revealed the play prima suffered aggregate orbital fractures aft an errant tee changeable by an amateur pro-am participant.

Davis besides confirmed determination are fears his subordinate whitethorn suffer "some vision" but insists thing is yet certain.

Guan's trainer told Australian Golf Digest: "Obviously determination are fears helium whitethorn suffer immoderate vision, but we won’t cognize the afloat grade until helium goes to Sydney for further assessment.

“It’s genuinely awful. This was really the archetypal pro-am Jeff has ever played in.

"It’s conscionable the worst imaginable quality aft specified an astonishing week successful California.”

Guan had conscionable returned to Australia aft making his PGA Tour debut astatine the Procore Championship successful Napa, California.

The young golfer turned pro past autumn and already has 7 top-25s, including past year's Australian PGA and Australian Open, nether his belt.

Guan is presently ranked No989 successful the Official World Golf Ranking.