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| At a golf course in Uiryeong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, Caddy A, 30, was in danger of being blinded by a ball hit by a customer on his face. While Mr. A was being transferred to the hospital, customer B was playing golf until the end. Upon hearing this, Mr. A, angry, complained to Mr. B by text message. © News 1 Reporter Dasom Kim |
At a golf course in Uiryeong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, a caddy was hit by a golf ball hit by a customer and was in danger of real name. Is infested. The victim, Caddy A, 30, filed a complaint with the Uiryeong Police Station on charges of negligence against this customer on the 3rd.
According to the police on the 5th, at about 1pm on the 14th of last month, Mr. A was assisting the golf game. On this day, when the ball hit by a man in his 50s, B, entered the hazard area (an obstacle in the golf course), Mr. A said he would pick up the ball and then moved.
Mr. A was standing 10m to the right in front of Mr. B. Mr. B took out another ball on the spot and played the game. He swung the golf club with a full swing, and the golf ball immediately struck Mr. A’s face.
Because of this accident, Mr. A was diagnosed with anterior teeth for 4 weeks. It was diagnosed that there was a high possibility that scars would remain because the skin around the nose fell off and had suture surgery, but skin transplant surgery was impossible.
There was also a doctor’s opinion that there was damage between the cornea and the iris, which required periodic examination, and that even blindness was concerned.
At that time, Mr. A was transferred to the hospital while being covered with blood, but Mr. B did not accompany him.
An official at the golf course where the accident took place said, “We did everything we could, and the rest is a problem for customers and caddy to solve.”
Mr. A said, “At the time, there was no hospital that could be transferred, so I wandered for an hour while wearing a bandage.
According to Mr. A, Mr. B called the golf course only the day after the accident to ask for his contact information, and came to the hospital the next day.
Netizens are angry at B’s attitude after the accident. “I’m injured because of the remaining blood, so I go to the hospital, but I play golf?” The reaction is coming out.
There are also reactions that the accident shows the situation in which the golf course caddy is facing. sori**** says, “A person is hurt, do you want to hit the ball? Isn’t the caddy a person?” There were also comments that complained of the grievances they experienced while working as a new caddie. rura**** complained, “I swear by the previous team (Caddy) senior, I swear by the members, and shrimp etc. burst in the middle.”
The victim’s agent Hwang Seong-hyun, a lawyer at the law office, pointed out that the accident was a “cheap” towards a golf course caddy. Attorney Hwang criticized, “We should banish the tyranny of the golf world in the way that the caddy who assists the customer’s play is not regarded as an equal person or companion, and that he can play golf with only money.”
Attorney Hwang explained, “I have to think that anyone can be hit here if there is a person just 10m in front of the golf ball, but I hit it with a full swing.”
The Uiryeong Police Department is investigating the details of the accident.