Koepka shaken as woman hurt

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– American Brooks Koepka left a spectator bloodied and taken to hospital during the opening session of the Ryder Cup yesterday after his tee shot struck her in the face.

The three-time Major champion, playing in the first match of the competition, sent his drive on the short par-four sixth hole flying into the galleries.

The ball hit a woman just above the eye, leaving her needing medical treatment, with Koepka also visibly shaken after checking on her wellbeing.

She was taken to hospital as a precaution, but did not suffer serious injury, according to a spokesman.

Koepka’s playing partner Tony Finau chipped in from the rough for eagle seconds later, but the United States duo quickly fell a hole down to Europe’s Justin Rose and Jon Rahm in their fourball match. –