Caddie COLLAPSES and needs CPR at Pebble Beach where Gareth Bale is playing as Pro-Am halted to let ambulance on fairway
A CADDIE collapsed and required CPR at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am tournament, according to reports.
Medics rushed to help the individual on the 11th fairway on Friday afternoon.
Play was stopped to allow the individual time to recover as he was stretchered to an ambulance, reports ESPN writer Paolo Uggetti.
The PGA Tour discussed resuming play with players, some of whom were not keen to continue.
Amateur Lukas Nelson, whose caddie fell ill, revealed he was “doing better” after receiving medical attention.
The caddie was carrying clubs for four players – two amateurs and two professionals, who were just over halfway through their round.
Nelson and Geoff Couch as amateurs, while Max McGreevy and Beau Hossler were the pros.
McGreevy said to ESPN that the caddie “collapsed in the middle of the fairway and they attempted to get his bag off him quickly so they could try CPR.”
Gareth Bale is making his PGA Tour debut at the Pebble Beach Pro-AM – less than a month after retiring from football.
The Wales and Real Madrid legend, 33, recovered from the bunker to par the first hole of the tournament.
Smiling Bale looked a world away from the stressful injuries and World Cup disappointment that marred his final months in the beautiful game.
Now, though, the two-handicapper is looking relaxed as he takes on world class golfers in the USA.
The Pebble Beach event is held on three separate courses – starting on Thursday at Spyglass Hill.