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A SPECTATOR STRUCK by a golf ball at last weekend’s Ryder Cup said she has lost the sight in her right eye and is planning to sue organisers.
Corine Remande, 49, had travelled to France from Egypt with her husband Raphael to watch the biennial showdown between Europe and the United States, held at Le Golf National club in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines just outside Paris.
But the avid golf fan’s holiday ended abruptly when a tee shot from American Brooks Koepka veered left, landed among a crowd of spectators on the sixth hole and hit her in the right eye.
US Open champion Koepka swiftly apologised to Remande following the incident.
Remande however told AFP that she planned to seek legal action, claiming there was no warning from officials before the ball hurtled into the gallery.
“Quite clearly, there is responsibility on the part of the organisers,” Remande told AFP as she left the Croix-Rousse hospital in Lyon.
“Officials did not shout any warning as the player’s ball went into the crowd.”
Remande admitted she “appreciated the gesture from the golfer”.
“I tried to stay positive with him so that he didn’t lose his concentration,” she said. “But once I was taken away, I didn’t hear anything from the organisers.”
Remande is set to consult a lawyer with a view to seeking damages.
“More than anything I want them to take care of all the medical bills to make sure there is no risk of infection,” she said.
Remande received first aid on the spot before being transferred to a specialist eye hospital in Paris.
She was then driven to her parents’ home in Lyon after doctors advised her not to fly immediately back to Egypt.
Scans on her eye revealed a “fracture of the right socket and the explosion of the eyeball”, which, she said, surgeons managed to sew back together.
She explained:
However they told me I’d lost the sight in my right eye, and this was what was confirmed to me today (Monday).
Her husband said: “In the best case scenario, she may be able to see shapes after the bruising eases in a month or so.”
Contacted by AFP via email, the EPGA — the body which governs European golf — said it will “investigate” the incident, which could “take some time”.
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It’s only right we help out after all we have a large Filipino community here in Ireland paying taxes working mostly in healthcare.
I don’t think we’d have begrudged a million considering there’s over two million people affected and it’s a Roman Catholic country on Christmas week. (not that the type matters but its terrible timing). Actually, did the Vatican send any aid by chance?
@Watchful Axe: What does it matter if it’s a catholic country or not?
And the “WE SHOULD LOOK AFTER ARE OWN FIRS” Will be along in 3….2……1
@Tommy Berry: what’s wrong with our FIRS?
@Tommy Berry: the next recession when this all have to be paid back will turn those who work will be turned into endentured slaves, the wise ones will emergrate, the rest will ride the system as usual from the warmth of their beds
@Gerard Heery: If yf you know people riding the system, report them.
@Tommy Berry: don’t get me started ha
The disabled in this country are told there is no money to help you and new schemes they were promised in 2013 that would help disabled people become mobile are still ongoing but they can send money out of the country on a whim … not that I begrudge then they deserve it but start helping out vulnerable too.
Good to assist but please make sure it gets to those who need it most through reputable NGO’s.
I am also wondering why the story about the ex-president of the Ukraine being accused of treason is blocked for comments if it was about Trump being charged I doubt that comments would be closed.
https://www.thejournal.ie/former-ukrain-president-treason-investigation-5637993-Dec2021/
Good call. Direct it through NGOs. Sadly, huge amounts of aid contributed after Typhoon Yolanda went missing.
Extremely low level of assistance for this situation. I would have considered a Million€ as a minimum amount to donate. Be interesting to see other comments
250,000 is like a packet crisps
We must do all we can to help the people.
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