Jeff Guan’s remarkable comeback from being struck by a golf ball and losing sight in his right eye took another step on Friday at Kalgoorlie Golf Course, with the New South Welshman making it through to the weekend of the CKB WA PGA Championship.
Just 10 months after a pro-am partner’s ball struck him in the face, leaving him permanently blind in his left eye, Sydney golf sensation Jeffrey Guan has pencilled in a stunning return to the pro ranks next month.
Germany’s Bernhard Langer, who at 67 years young is a winner of 124 tournaments around the world, and Chinese-Australian Jeffrey Guan, who turned pro a year ago, offer glimpses as to how our Royal & Ancient sport may be the very fabric that shape the lives of those who dedicate themselves to the game.
The playing future of Aussie young gun Jeffrey Guan remains unclear following a statement from Australian golf’s governing bodies overnight confirmed there was “no set timeline for his return home”.
Sydney’s Jeffrey Guan and Harrison Crowe and Perth’s Haydn Barron are the new additions to the squad of 12 players who will receive financial support and guidance from the national organisation in the early phases of their careers as professionals.
It’s hard to imagine a first day going better at the Cathedral Invitational than what transpired today at Cathedral Lodge & Golf Club, where Adam Scott leads the tournament on eight-under, one clear of Cameron Smith.
Teenage rookie pro Jeffrey Guan has positioned himself for a weekend charge at the 2023 ISPS Handa Australian Open after a bogey-free, six-under 66 at The Lakes Golf Club on Friday.
Newsmaker of the month: Commonwealth Games [Photo from Getty images: David Ramos] An Olympic sport for the past two iterations, golf will make its Commonwealth Games debut in Victoria in 2026. Golf was one of four sports added to the program that will be conducted throughout four regional Victorian centres from March 17-29, 2026, with Read more…
Jeffrey Guan has added to his ever-growing resume with a wire-to-wire win in the American Junior Golf Association Junior Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, Florida.