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Nicolas Atkin

The spectator struck by an errant tee shot from Brooks Koepka at the Ryder Cup said she has lost sight in one eye, and is considering legal action against tournament organisers.
US star Koepka’s drive on the par-four sixth hole veered towards the galleries and struck 49-year-old Corine Remande in the face on the opening day of the tournament.
“Doctors told me I had lost the use of that eye,” she told Agence France-Presse. “It happened so fast, I didn’t feel any pain when I was hit.
“I didn’t feel like the ball had struck my eye and then I felt the blood start to pour. The scan on Friday confirmed a fracture of the right eye-socket and an explosion of the eyeball.”

Remande, who had travelled from Egypt to Le Grand National, was treated at an eye hospital in Paris after being tended to by medical staff at the side of the course.
She said organisers had not made contact with her after the incident, and that she planned to consult a lawyer on Tuesday to seek damages.
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“Quite clearly, there is responsibility on the part of the organisers,” Remande said. “Officials did not shout any warning as the player’s ball went into the crowd.
“More than anything I want them to take care of all the medical bills to make sure there is no risk of infection.”

Three-time major champion Koepka had made his way over to Remande to apologise and check on her after the incident.
The 28-year-old signed a golf glove and left it with Remande, who said she tried to play down the incident so Koepka “would stay concentrated”.
Koepka’s playing partner Tony Finau chipped in from the rough for an eagle moments later, and the pair went on to beat Justin Rose and Jon Rahm.
“It looked like it hurt,” he said. “It’s hard to control a golf ball, especially for 300 yards, and a lot of times the fans are close to the fairway.
“You can yell ‘fore’ but it doesn’t matter from 300 yards, you can’t hear it.”
The US team ended up losing 17.5-10.5 to Europe, with Koepka also reportedly involved in a heated exchange with teammate Dustin Johnson.


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Brooks Koepka checks on the spectator he wounded when his ball hit her on the sixth hole during his fourball match on the opening day of the Ryder Cup at Le Golf National. Photo: AP

Brooks Koepka of the US signs an autograph on his golf glove to a spectator he hit with his ball during his fourball match on the opening day of the 42nd Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, outside Paris, France, Friday, Sept. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

US golfer Brooks Koepka (C) reacts next to an injured spectator who fell during the fourball match on the first day of the 42nd Ryder Cup at Le Golf National Course at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, south-west of Paris on September 28, 2018. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

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Golf - 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National - Guyancourt, France - September 27, 2018 Team USA's Phil Mickelson's wife Amy Mickelson with Patrick Reed's wife Justine Reed during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Charles Platiau

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US players Dustin Johnson, left, Jordan Spieth and Brooke Koepka team attends the press conference of the losing team after Europe won the 2018 Ryder Cup golf tournament at Le Golf National in Saint Quentin-en-Yvelines, outside Paris, France, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Golf - 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National - Guyancourt, France - September 30, 2018 - Team Europe's Sergio Garcia talks during a press conference after winning the Ryder cup REUTERS/Carl Recine

US golfer Dustin Johnson (2R) and wife US model Paulina Gretzky (3L), and US golfer Brooks Koepka (L) and his wife Jena Sims (2L) ride on a gold buggy on the first day of the 42nd Ryder Cup at Le Golf National Course at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, south-west of Paris on September 28, 2018. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

epa07056223 Tiger Woods (R) of the USA and Patrick Reed (L) of the USA react to their loss on the 15th during the Ryder Cup 2018 at The Golf National in Guyancourt, near Paris, France, 29 September 2018. EPA-EFE/IAN LANGSDON

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Corine Remande is seeking legal advice and says there is ‘responsibility on part of the organisers’ after shocking incident at Le Grand National
