Golf is the last thing on Brooks Koepka’s mind after an emotional and challenging experience at the Ryder Cup.
The American has endured the agony of seeing a spectator, Corine Remande, lose the sight in one eye following his wayward shot on Friday.
Koepka cut a crestfallen figure as he faced the media yesterday on the eve of the Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews to discuss the incident.
He said: “We reached out to Mrs Remande and her husband to see how things are going and we didn’t hear back last night.
“I’d like to keep that personal between me and her and I don’t see why it’s anyone else’s business. It’s sad she won’t see out of her eye ever again. It’s upsetting, it really is, I hit a golf ball and someone lost their sight in their eye.
“I’m looking forward to speaking to her today or in the next few days because there is nobody who feels worse about this than I do.
“It’s a tragic accident what happened and I’m heartbroken, I’m all messed up inside. In my career it will be the one shot I definitely regret even though everyone from the Ryder Cup and the PGA of America have assured me she will get the care she needs.
“Yesterday was one of the worst days of my life. I haven’t had too many tragedies in my personal family where there has been a loss or any accident.
“I’ve been lucky in that sense and I wasn’t told until I got to the golf course. I’m not the biggest guy on social media so when I got here and had 25 messages I was heartbroken.
“My stomach sank and yesterday was probably one of the hardest days of trying to focus on playing golf, knowing what is going to come.”
