THE WOMAN hit in the face by a Brooks Koepka shot at the Ryder Cup says she has been left permanently blind in her right eye. Corine Remande, 49, says her ‘eyeball exploded” after being caught by the American’s drive on the sixth hole on the tournament’s opening day on Friday. 11 Corine Remande's eyeball exploded after being hit by Brooks Koepka's ball at the Ryder Cup Credit: EPA 11 The 49-year-old is planning to sue organisers after being told she has lost the sight in her right eye Credit: AFP Medics rushed to her aid in front of concerned onlookers before she was taken to hospital. She was later transferred to the Croix-Rousse facility in Lyon. Now the female golf fan is planning to sue organisers after doctors told her she will never be able to use her eye right again. Remande told AFP: "It happened so fast, I didn't feel any pain when I was hit. I didn't feel like the ball had struck my eye and then I felt the blood start to pour. 11 Corine Remande had travelled from Egypt with her husband Raphael to watch the Ryder Cup in France 11 Remande was caught by the American’s drive on the sixth hole on the tournament’s opening day on Friday Credit: EPA 11 Koepka rushed to check on Remande, who had travelled with her husband Raphael from Egypt Credit: AFP "The scan on Friday confirmed a fracture of the right eye socket and an explosion of the eyeball." Koepka, 28, rushed to check on Remande, who had travelled with her husband Raphael from Egypt, after hitting her with his drive. She says she downplayed the incident in order to prevent the golfer from becoming distracted. Kopeka later signed a glove for Remande and apologised to the stricken fan. 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It seems just about every week we're hitting somebody. 11 The US golfer signed his glove and handed it to the fan as an apology Credit: AP:Associated Press 11 The American said he 'just wanted to get out of there' as the woman was treated by medics Credit: AFP 11 Remande says she downplayed the incident to prevent Koepka, above, from becoming distracted Credit: Getty Images "It doesn't feel good. You feel terrible for them. You know exactly how they are feeling, especially when you've got to go over to apologise because they are in pain, usually bleeding, and then to hit her in the face is not - you don't want to hit anyone in the face, especially not a woman. I just wanted to get out of there." The European Tour, the co-organiser of the event, are launching an investigation into the incident. USA went on to lose the Ryder Cup 17.5-10.5 to Team Europe. European Ryder Cup heroes have a champagne fight and mess about on golf buggies after win A Ryder Cup spokesperson said: “It is distressing to hear that someone might suffer long term consequences from a ball strike. “The spectator hit by a ball at the 6th hole during Friday’s play was treated by first responders immediately and taken to hospital. We have been in communication with the family involved, starting with the immediate on-course treatment and thereafter to provide support, helping with the logistics of repatriation, including providing a transfer for the family from Paris to Lyon. We will continue to offer support for as long as necessary. “Ball strikes are an occasional hazard for spectators but this kind of incident is extremely rare. We can confirm that ‘fore’ was shouted several times but also appreciate how hard it can be to know when and where every ball is struck if you are in the crowd. "We are hugely sympathetic and will do everything we can to support the spectator, insofar as that is possible under very difficult circumstances.” 11 Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka almost came to blows at the European Ryder Cup team party Credit: Getty Images SunSport can also reveal that Koepka and Dustin Johnson almost came to blows at the European team party after Sunday's climax. Witnesses say Koepka exploded with rage and threatened to flatten his close pal. The Americans popped into the European team room to have a beer with their Ryder Cup conquerors. But they ended up being pulled apart after a massive row which was all the more shocking given world No 1 Johnson and Koepka, who won two of this year’s four Majors, are so close off the course. 11 The pair had to be pulled apart in shocking scenes Credit: AFP 11 Johnson's partner Paulina was nearby despite rumours of marital strife Credit: AP:Associated Press They work out together at a Florida gym and their similar big-hitting styles have seen them dubbed the "Bash Brothers". Johnson’s wife Paulina had previously prompted rumours of marital strife by deleting every picture of her husband from her Instagram account, but she is understood to have been close by when the flare-up erupted. One of the European team WAGs also witnessed the incident. And another onlooker revealed Paulina was "clearly shocked and upset when it all kicked off". No one seems to have any idea what prompted the crazy bust-up. 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A spectator who was blinded in one eye when she was hit by Brooks Koepka's wayward tee shot at the Ryder Cup says she could have died had she been hit on the side of the head. Corrine Remande, 49, was treated on the scene at the side of the par-4 sixth hole at Le Golf National in Paris, before being taken to hospital where scans revealed an explosion of the eyeball. "The doctor said immediately to my husband that it was a very big explosion in my eye and it was impossible for me to see again with this eye," Remande told the BBC. "I think if the ball arrived in this part of my body [above the right eye, to the side of the head], in this condition, for me it's finished. I couldn't speak with you, it's dead." Remande says she didn't hear any warnings from the marshals before being hit, and is planning on taking legal action against the organisers of the event. Ryder Cup officials said in a statement following the incident that "fore" was shouted several times as the ball travelled towards the crowd. "I think there are many marshals on the fairways and they have the responsibility to protect [the spectators]. I hope that this terrible accident will improve safety for all the public," Remande said. "I have nothing against the player [Koepka] because I play golf and I know golf." Koepka, who posted a message to Remande on social media Tuesday, said that discovering what had happened to Remande was one of the worst days of his life. "There's nobody that feels worse about this than I did," said Koepka, in a news conference ahead of a European Tour event Wednesday. "It's a tragic accident what happened. I mean, I'm heartbroken. I'm all messed up inside. In my career it will be the one shot that I definitely regret."