Do you think there is something like “rotten luck” in golf? While answers may vary, Australian golfer Jeffrey Guan is certainly feeling the impact. The 20-year-old, who only began his career on the PGA Tour about a week ago, recently faced an unfortunate accident that could jeopardize his future.

It happened recently at the NSW Open Golf Regional Qualifying Series at Catalina Club in Batemans Bay. Jeff Guan played his first PGA Tour event at the Procore Championship last week where although he missed the cut. He is also considered one of Australia’s best young golfers. He suffered serious facial injuries after being struck by a shot from one of his Pro-AM partners during the tournament. The paramedics ran into the scene as fast as they could and did some first aid on the course. Following that, they shifted him to Moruya Hospital for scans. Just a few hours ago, Jeff Guan was airlifted to Canberra to be assessed by an eye specialist.

Paul Davis, Guan’s longtime coach, and mentor is also shaken, and worried. He spoke to Australian Golf Digest, and said, “Obviously there are fears he may lose some vision but we won’t know the full extent until he goes to Sydney for further assessment. It’s truly awful … this was actually the first pro-am Jeff has ever played in. It’s just the worst possible news after such an amazing week in California.”

PGA of Australia released a joint statement with Golf Australia wherein they mentioned “to respect the family’s privacy at this time,” and said that they will “endeavor to provide updates on his condition in due course.”

It was just the start of his career, and some experts also believed that he could be Australia’s most exciting prospect since Cameron Smith after he had a top-25 finish at both the Australian PGA Championship and Australian Open in 2023. However, Guan is currently in a dangerous situation with his health and career on the line. Witnessing this, fans expressed their sadness over the incident.

Fans are wishing for Jeff Guan’s speedy recovery

Currently holding the rank 989 in the OWGR, Jeff Guan was in the spotlight after he finished brilliantly in Australian tournaments last year. This year he is one of the promising golfers from Australia. Talking about it, this fan said, “Rotten luck if ever if seen it… GWS.” Highlighting, that just when Guan was ready to make waves on the PGA Tour, he met with this accident and is now battling one of the hardest moments of his life right now with his eyesight at risk.

Expressing the seriousness of the injury and witnessing multiple fractures, this fan added, “Oh my goodness this is awful.” This fan was shocked about the damage it caused to Jeff Guan’s face and said, “I know they say to keep your eye on the ball but surely this is a bit much?” However, we will have to wait till further updates to confirm. Others called this situation horrible with comments like “Oh my goodness this is awful.”

One fan highlighted, “Similar thing happened to Trey Mullinax.” The stray ball at Colonial had struck Mullinax in the back-left portion of his head, which is where the visual cortex is located. “When I got hit, my brain elongated and hit the front part of my skull and jumbled everything up,” said the golfer.

We wish a speedy recovery to Jeff Guan and hope that he returns to the greens very soon. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below!