Rising PGA golf star, 20, left BLIND in one eye after horror accident as he’s left ‘utterly distraught’

A PROMISING play prodigy has been near blinded successful 1 oculus pursuing a freak on-course accident.

Jeffrey Guan, 20, suffered a broken oculus socket and fractured cheekbone aft being struck by a play shot past month.

The Australian youngster was deed successful the look during a tourney successful Batemans Bay, New South Wales.

Guan's manager Paul Davis revealed the shot came from an errant tee changeable by different player.

He was transported to a section infirmary earlier being airlifted to spot an oculus specializer successful Canberra.

Guan underwent country a time later, recalling: "The instant ringing and symptom rushed to my head, and I dropped to the ground.

"I had my archetypal country that night. I was successful unbearable pain.

"Anxiety astir my aboriginal was swirling successful my mind."

The PGA of Australia has since confirmed a "distraught" Guan has "permanently mislaid imaginativeness successful his near eye".

Doctors person ordered the World No. 1055 against swinging a play nine for astatine slightest six months.

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He continued: "During my nights successful infirmary I astir drowned successful thoughts astir the wounded and my aboriginal successful the sport.

"Not lone was I utterly distraught by the quality I had received, but the full concern made maine precise depressed and somewhat angry.

"These 4 weeks person been the toughest of my life.

"But I americium stronger mentally and volition beryllium acceptable to conquer immoderate obstacle successful the future.

"I volition beryllium back."

Guan precocious appeared astatine the Procore Championship successful Napa, California.

He had been fixed a sponsor invitation to the PGA Tour event, showing his committedness with rounds of 69 and 75 to narrowly miss the cut.

Guan turned nonrecreational past autumn and has already carded 7 top-25 finishes.