Brooks Koepka issued a statement after the Ryder Cup injury FREE for news on the biggest players and tournaments SUBSCRIBE Invalid email Sign up forfor news on the biggest players and tournaments When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Koepka, 28, fired a wayward tee shot on the sixth hole into the crowd during the Ryder Cup opening day on Friday. The ball struck Corine Remande, 49, in the eye. Ms Remande is understood to have lost sight in that eye after her eyeball ‘exploded’, while her eye socket was fractured. And Koepka has issued a statement on instagram regarding the incident. I have asked to be kept informed on her condition Brooks Koepka “I was deeply hurt and saddened by the tragic accident that occurred when a shot I hit off the 6th tee struck Ms. Remande,” the statement read. “I spoke to her at the time on the golf course and after now learning her condition is worse than first thought, I have made contacted with her/family to offer my sincere and heartfelt sympathy. “My thoughts remain with Ms. Remande and her family, and I have asked to be kept informed on her condition.” Ms. Remande is understood to be seeking legal advice following the incident. Brooks Koepka issued this statement on Tuesday evening Brooks Koepka went over to the fan on Friday She was taken to hospital in Lyon, having been transferred from Paris over the weekend. "Quite clearly, there is responsibility on the part of the organisers," said Ms. Remande. "Officials did not shout any warning as the player's ball went into the crowd." Koepka endured a miserable Ryder Cup as the USA were thrashed by hosts Europe in France. Brooks Koepka has asked to be kept informed on Ms Remande's condition Ryder Cup: Brooks Koepka ‘feels terrible’ after hitting spectator He won just one of his four matches and tied his singles clash with Paul Casey on Sunday. During Friday’s incident, the TV commentators noticed Koepka looked “shaken up” by what had happened. "I hate to report this but Brooks is a little shaken up," one of Sky Sports' on-course commentators said. "A spectator caught the golf ball. It looks to be right above her eye. Brooks Koepka was back on the fairway today "There are fairly worrying moments for one of the fans out here. Hopefully everything is okay." Europe captain Thomas Bjorn added: "For me, the whole team I represent and everybody at Ryder Cup Europe, it's just a terrible thing and something that you don't want to happen. "It's terrible, it's a freak accident that's happened, and all our thoughts are with her." In a statement a Ryder Cup spokesperson said: "It is distressing to hear that someone might suffer long-term consequences from a ball strike."<doc-sep>Corine Remande was left bloodied and scans have confirmed 'a fracture of the right eye socket and an explosion of the eyeball' as she plans to sue the event organisers The golf fan who was struck in the eye by Brooks Koepka’s ball during the Ryder Cup has lost sight in her eye. Corine Remande, 49, had travelled to France from Egypt with her husband to watch the 2018 event just outside Paris, which was won by Europe. 2 Corine Remande was floored by a wayward tee shot from Brooks Koepka But she was hit early on Friday by the American, known as one of the biggest hitters on the tour. Koepka was quick to apologise and went over to check on her well being, signing a glove to give to her. She appreciated the gesture, but said she planned to sue the organisers. “Quite clearly, there is responsibility on the part of the organisers,” Ms Remande told AFP. “Officials did not shout any warning as the player’s ball went into the crowd.” 2 Koepka rushed over to Ms Remande to check on her and offered her a signed glove On Koepka’s attentiveness she said: “I tried to stay positive with him so that he didn’t lose his concentration. “But once I was taken away, I didn’t hear anything from the organisers.” Ms Remande is set to consult a lawyer on Tuesday with a view to seeking damages. “More than anything I want them to take care of all the medical bills to make sure there is no risk of infection,” she said. She received first aid on the spot before being transferred to a specialist eye hospital in Paris. Afterwards, she was taken to her parents’ home in Lyon as doctors advised her not to fly immediately back to Egypt. Scans on her eye revealed a “fracture of the right socket and the explosion of the eyeball”, which, she said, surgeons managed to sew back together. “However they told me I’d lost the sight in my right eye, and this was what was confirmed to me today (Monday),” she explained.<doc-sep>First Name Last Name We will use the details you have shared to manage your registration. You agree to the processing, storage, sharing and use of this information for the purpose of managing your registration as described in our Privacy Policy. Would you like to receive The WeekDay email newsletter? We will use the details you have shared to manage your newsletter subscription. You agree to the processing, storage, sharing and use of this information for the purpose of managing your subscription as described in our Privacy Policy. 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Golf Fan Loses Sight After Ball Hits Her at Ryder Cup: It Was an 'Explosion of the Eyeball' A golf fan’s life changed in an instant when she was struck in the face by a golf ball that Brooks Koepka hit at the Ryder Cup — and lost vision in her right eye. Corine Remande, 49, and her husband jetted from Egypt to France to attend the golf tournament, AFP reported. But after Koepka’s shot came barreling toward her at the sixth hole on Friday, Remande suffered from a fractured eye socket and a damaged eyeball — or, what was described to the AFP as an “explosion of the eyeball.” “Doctors told me I had lost the use of that eye,” Remande told AFP, according to CNN. “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.” GOLF-FRA-RYDER-CUP-DAY ONE Brooks Koepka during the incident | Credit: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty “It is distressing to hear that someone might suffer long term consequences from a ball strike,” a Ryder Cup spokesperson told AFP. “We are hugely sympathetic and will do everything we can to support the spectator, insofar as that is possible under very difficult circumstances.” Remande said she is considering legal action, according to the AFP. “Quite clearly, there is responsibility on the part of the organizers,” she told AFP. “Officials did not shout any warning as the player’s ball went into the crowd.” RELATED VIDEO: Tiger Woods Wins Tour Championship, His First Tournament Win Since 2013 2018 Ryder Cup - Morning Fourball Matches Brooks Koepka | Credit: Christian Petersen/Getty GOLF-FRA-RYDER-CUP-DAY ONE Brooks Koepka during the incident | Credit: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty She reportedly continued, “More than anything I want them to take care of all the medical bills to make sure there is no risk of infection.” Although Remande complained there had been no shout warning of the ball’s approach, the Ryder Cup spokesperson refuted her allegation to the AFP, saying, “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.” “She was bleeding pretty good,” Koepka, 28, said on Friday, according to Golf.com. “It looked like it hit her right in the eye, so hopefully there’s no, you know, loss of vision or anything like that.”