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The winner of the triple major Koepka, 28, made a bad start at the sixth hole on the first day of the Ryder Cup.
The ball went into the crowd and touched Corine Remande, 49, at the eye and left her needing medical attention.
The blood ran down her face and she now said that scanners had revealed that her eyeball had exploded and her orbit was fractured, making her lose sight of that eye.
And she says she's now going to sue the organizers for failing to protect her.
BROOKS KOEPKA HITS SPECTATOR FROM THE RYDER CUP
"Obviously, the organizers assume their responsibilities," Ms. Remande said leaving the Croix-Rousse Hospital in Lyon where she had been transferred from a Paris hospital.
"The officials did not shout warning when the player's ball went into the crowd."
Koepka tried to comfort Mrs. Remande and then said that he felt very bad after the incident.
"I tried to stay positive with him so that he did not lose focus," she said.
"But once I was taken away, I heard nothing more from the organizers.
"More than anything, I want them to take care of all the medical bills in order to avoid any risk of infection.
"However, they said that I had lost sight of my right eye and that is what has been confirmed to me today (Monday)."
Her husband said, "At best, she may be able to see forms after the bruises have cleared in about a month."
Koepka, who has won two of his major tournaments this year, ranks third on the PGA Tour but could not prevent the loss of the Ryder Cup to Europe at the National Golf in Paris.
Koepka gained 1.5 points in four games, while the American lost 17.5-10.5 and extended his bad luck on European soil.
During the match, television commentators noticed that Koepka looked "shaken" after the incident.
"I do not like to report this, but Brooks is a little shaken," said one of Sky Sports' commentators.
"A spectator grabbed the golf ball and it looks like it's just above his eye.
"There are some pretty disturbing moments for one of the fans here, so let's hope everything is fine."
And we interviewed him at the end of his turn.
"I have not had any news," said Koepka after completing his first round on Friday after being asked about the state of the viewer.
"Actually, I just asked in the locker room and no one knew it, so I do not know what's going on.
"I obviously saw it, it looked like it was hurting, it was bleeding very well, it looked like it hit her right in the eye, so hopefully there was no loss." of vision or something like that.
"But it 's not a fun feeling – I probably do it a lot more than I should have – it seems pretty much every week that we hit somebody, and you know, that' s it. Is unfortunate, you never try to do it.
"It does not feel good, really, it feels bad for them.
"You know exactly what they feel, especially when you have to go out there and excuse, because they hurt, usually they bleed, and then hit her in the face, it's not – you do not want to hit anyone in the face, especially not a woman, and this is not a good feeling.
"I mean, I had a terrible one – I just wanted to get out of there, so I'm glad Tony was able to participate and leave.
"But I'm sure we'll have an update on it in the next – every time we leave here, but hope it's fine."
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