PGA Tour pro Billy Horschel reacted to Australia’s rising star Jeff Guan's recent health update after a tragic accident in September. Guan was involved in an unfortunate accident while playing in a pro-am tournament at Catalina in Batemans Bay. The Aussie suffered a brutal injury to his left eye and has since undergone numerous operations. He recently took to his Instagram account to share details about the accident and provided an update on his health.
Jeff Guan revealed that the accident happened on the third tee hole during the pro-am event in September. After taking his shot, he turned toward his cart, and suddenly, out of nowhere, he was struck by a ball. Guan was immediately rushed to the hospital and was later airlifted to Canberra for further treatment.
He underwent surgery on the same night as the accident and has since had several other surgeries. It was a challenging time for the 20-year-old, but in his social media post, he thanked his fans, friends, and family members for their support over the last few weeks.
Billy Horschel, who has a net worth of $19 million (via Forbes), reacted to Jeff Guan's health update by resharing an X (formerly Twitter) post from Flushing It Golf:
"🙏🙏🙏"
Fans will have to wait for Guan's return to the professional tournament, as the Aussie is still recovering from injury.
Meanwhile, Billy Horschel has had a fantastic season in 2024, winning two tournaments—one on the PGA Tour and one on the DP World Tour. The American golfer has eight PGA Tour wins in his career so far.
In 2024, Horschel had a promising start on the PGA Tour with a T18 finish at the Sony Open, where he impressed with rounds of 68, 68, 68, and 65. However, after a good start, Horschel missed the cut in two consecutive events, including The American Express and the Farmers Insurance Open.
He won his first tournament of the year at the Corales Puntacana Championship in April and then won another on the DP World Tour at the BMW PGA Championship in September. He was the runner-up at the Genesis Scottish Open and recorded solid finishes on the PGA Tour, T10 at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, T7 at the Wyndham Championship, and T8 at the PGA Championship.
Jeff Guan provided update on recovery timeline and thanked people for their support
Fans and professional golfers, including PGA Tour pro Billy Horschel prayed for Jeff Guan's speedy recovery as the 20-year-old provided an update about his health and thanked people for supporting him during this time.
In the Instagram post shared on Thursday, October 31, the Aussie also revealed that the doctor told him it would take around six months to one year to fully recover.
"Though this was the first piece of positive news, my doctors told me that my injury was severe, with several fractures around the eye socket, and recovery would take at least six months to a year...I can't thank everyone enough who reached out to help rebuild my strength physically and emotionally," Guan wrote.
Jeff Guan is a budding golfer who began playing professionally in 2023 after a successful stint as an amateur, winning the 2022 AJGA Junior Players Championship.