American golfer Brooks Koepka said he was "completely messed up inside" since he had learned that his stray tee shot at last Saturday's Ryder Cup had caused him to lose his sight. to the spectator Corine Remande.

The 49-year-old Egyptian woman was watching action at the National Golf, near Paris, when the capricious Koepka Road at the sixth hole, normal 4, hit her face.

Remande said that the force of the impact had caused a fracture of the right orbit and an "explosion of the eyeball", which had prompted doctors to tell her that she probably would not see again.

"It's a tragic accident, I'm heartbroken," Koepka told reporters Tuesday at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in St. Andrews, Scotland. "It will certainly be the stroke I will regret in my career. (The day he discovered) was one of the worst days of my life.

"I'm torn about it, she will not be able to see with her eye anymore and I hit the golf ball, it's upsetting."

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Koepka, 28, said he was trying to reach the woman's family and wanted to speak directly to Remande. He had previously expressed the feeling "hurt and saddened" on Twitter.

According to Golfweek, Remande is considering legal action against tournament organizers to pay for medical expenses. The European tour, which runs the Ryder Cup, issued a statement Tuesday in which it was noted that the warning sign "before" had been shouted several times. He plans to help in the recovery of Remande, which included transporting Paris to Lyon, France, where his family resides.

The statement of the tour stated in part: "It is sad to hear that a bullet could have long-term consequences." We were in communication with the family concerned, starting with the immediate treatment on the course and then provide support by assisting in the repatriation logistics and we will continue to provide our support as long as necessary. "