RYDER CUP VICTIM: MY EYE EXPLODED
Spectator sues event chiefs
A WOMAN whose eye “exploded” when she was hit by a golf ball is to sue Ryder Cup bosses after being left half-blinded.
Corine Remande had travelled to France from Egypt with husband Raphael to watch the event between Europe and the US.
But her holiday came to an abrupt end when a wayward tee shot from US Open champ Brooks Koepka went into the crowd, hitting her in the eye socket.
Telly pictures showed her lying on the ground and with bandages covering her face. Koepka was among those to offer first aid at the scene.
She was taken for emergency treatment where doctors repaired the damaged socket but revealed there was an “explosion of the eyeball”.
Corine, 49, below, said as she left the Croix-Rousse hospital in Lyon: “Quite clearly, there is responsibility on the part of the organisers.
“Officials did not shout any warning as the player’s ball went into the crowd.
“In the best case scenario, I may be able to see shapes after the bruising eases in a month or so.
“Once I was taken away, I didn’t hear anything from the organisers.”
Corine is now preparing a legal team to sue for damages.
She added: “More than anything I want them to take care of all the medical bills to make sure there is no risk of infection.”
Brooks, 28, was left shaken after the incident and missed several shots afterwards.
The US eventually lost the competition 17½ to 10½.
A spokesman for the Ryder Cup said: “We will continue to offer support for as long as necessary.
“We have been in communication with the family involved, starting with the immediate on-course treatment and thereafter to provide support, helping with the logistics of repatriation, including providing a transfer for the family from Paris to Lyon.
“Ball strikes are an occasional hazard for spectators but this kind of incident is extremely rare.
“We can confirm that ‘fore’ was shouted several times but also appreciate how hard it can be to know when and where every ball is struck if you are in the crowd.
“We are hugely sympathetic and will do everything we can to support the spectator.”
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