In a dramatic flip of occasions, a caddy for an newbie golf participant collapsed throughout the second spherical of the AT&T Pebble Seaside Professional-Am on Friday and acquired CPR over an prolonged time frame earlier than being taken to a close-by hospital.
Play was suspended on the 11th gap for practically an hour because the caddy for Pebble Seaside businessman Geoff Sofa was attended to by medical employees after he collapsed on the green.
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In a press release, the PGA Tour mentioned the caddy was being assessed and extra particulars could be launched sooner or later.
“Through the second spherical of the AT&T Pebble Seaside Professional-Am, there was a medical emergency at No. 11 at Pebble Seaside involving an newbie’s caddy,” the assertion mentioned.
“The caddy has been rushed to Montage Well being for analysis.
“On the route of the PGA TOUR Guidelines Committee, the gamers in that group – Max McGreevy and Beau Hossler – paused play throughout the medical emergency and shall be allowed to heat up and resume their spherical shortly.
“We are going to present extra particulars when obtainable.”
The enjoying group of newbie Lukas Nelson and PGA Tour professionals McGreevy and Hossler have been seen hugging one another after listening to the information.
Nelson advised ESPN that the caddy was “doing higher” and the Golf Channel additionally reported that the caddy was anticipated to be OK.
Practically two hours after the tragic incident occurred, Hossler, McGreevy and Nelson resumed their spherical on the 11th gap.
“He fell on prime of himself,” McGreevy advised ESPN.
“We simply took the bag off him rapidly so they may do CPR.”
Hossler was reluctant to renew play as soon as the caddy had been taken away in an ambulance.
“I am unable to say that I am actually snug in the intervening time to renew enjoying,” Hossler mentioned.
Hossler mentioned he didn’t need all play to be suspended, nevertheless he felt that he couldn’t proceed his spherical of golf after witnessing the incident.
“Is the road whether or not he passes or not?” Hossler mentioned.
Nelson argued that the latest Damar Hamlin incident within the NFL must be a purpose as to why they need to not proceed enjoying.
After discussions with officers, the enjoying group agreed to step to the facet so the group behind them might play by means of.
The AT&T Pebble Seaside Professional-Am acquired an enormous increase when it was introduced earlier football star Gareth Bale would make his PGA Tour debut and play within the event.
Bale recovered from the bunker to par the primary gap of the event.
