PGA Tour hopeful confirms devastating news, but promises: 'I'll be back'

Australian PGA Tour Hopeful Jeffrey Guan has vowed to return to the elite level despite confirming he is unlikely to regain the sight in his left eye.

Guan was hit in the face in a freak accident during a pro-am in New South Wales last month.

He was immediately taken to hospital and spent two weeks in intensive care.

Guan, 20, broke his silence on October 30 with an emotional statement on his Instagram page, which you can read below.

He confirmed that doctors said he is unlikely to regain the sight in his left eye.

The news is particularly devastating as he was making his debut in the Procore Championship on the PGA Tour just a week prior to the incident.

He had also signed a deal with sports agency Sportfive, which also represents former world number 1 Jon Rahm.

“The immediate ringing and pain shot to my head and I fell to the ground,” Guan wrote of what he remembered of the incident.

“The voices sounded quite muffled, and before I knew it, I was in an ambulance being transported to the hospital with skin patches containing high doses of fentanyl.”

Guan said he barely slept or ate for the next few days and was in “excruciating pain.”

He added: “During my nights in hospital I was almost drowning in thoughts about the injury and my future in the sport.

“Not only was I completely devastated by the news I had received, but the whole situation also left me very depressed and somewhat angry.”

Guan said he felt like his sacrifices and those of others to advance his career would be in vain.

He continued: “Why did this happen? How on earth am I supposed to recover, come back and be the same player I was, or even better?

“I had no idea. I was devastated and felt so lost.”

Despite the setback, he has confirmed that he will continue to pursue his dream.

“I’ll be back,” he said.

Read his full statement here:

Who is Jeffrey Guan?

Guan is a two-time Australian junior amateur champion.