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Australian golfer Jeffrey Guan vows to 'be back' after freak accident leaves him blind in one eye

Jeffrey Guan is pictured playing before the accident earlier this year. (Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images/FILE via CNN Newsource) Jeffrey Guan is pictured playing before the accident earlier this year. (Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images/FILE via CNN Newsource)
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Australian golfer Jeffrey Guan鈥檚 dreams came true in September, as he made his debut. A week later, the 20-year-old was left blinded in one eye after being struck in the face by a golf ball.

The freak accident occurred during a pro-am tournament at Catalina Golf Club in New South Wales, Australia. Detailing the incident on social media, Guan said he had just taken a shot and turned towards his golf cart to put his club away. As he did so, he was struck by a ball.

鈥淭he instant ringing and pain rushed to my head, and I dropped to the ground. Voices sounded pretty muffled, and the next thing I knew, I was in an ambulance being transported to a hospital,鈥 he said in a on Instagram Thursday.

Guan was later airlifted to Canberra, where he underwent surgery on his eye.

鈥淚 was in unbearable pain, and anxiety about my future was swirling in my mind,鈥 he added.

He then had another surgery in Sydney, before spending two weeks in intensive care, to ensure his eyeball was stable.

Doctors told Guan that he had suffered multiple fractures to his eye-socket and 鈥渉ad lost vision completely in my left eye.鈥

PGA of Australia has the loss of vision is permanent.

鈥淒uring my nights in hospital, I almost drowned in thoughts about the injury and my future in the sport,鈥 he added.

鈥淣ot only was I utterly distraught by the news I had received, but the whole situation made me very depressed and somewhat angry.鈥

鈥楻eady to conquer any obstacle鈥

In his statement, Guan went on to thank everyone for their support and insisted he 鈥渨ill be back鈥 in order to 鈥渁chieve my dream.鈥

鈥淭hese four weeks have been the toughest of my life, but I am stronger mentally and will be ready to conquer any obstacle in the future,鈥 he said.

An online has been set up to support Guan financially through his recovery, as well as giving him 鈥減eace of mind鈥 to help him 鈥渙n his journey back to playing golf at the elite level.鈥

The fundraiser has raised just over 9,000 Australian dollars (around $5,900). The goal is to raise 500,000 Australian dollars (around $328,000).

Guan is a in Australia and was primed to start his breakthrough in the professional game.

He in the PGA Tour鈥檚 Procore Championship in September, but failed to make the cut.

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