Major golf events in Europe could face pressure to restrict spectator areas after a woman hit by a "bullet" golf ball during the Ryder Cup said she plans to sue organisers after losing her sight in one eye. Corine Remande, 49, suffered the horrific injury at Le Golf National after a stray tee shot on Friday by Brooks Koepka, the 28-year-old American player. Immediately afterwards the organisers appeared to play down the seriousness of the injury by claiming she had been taken to hospital as a precaution. Remande, however, told the AFP news agency that "the bullet" shot had left her "right eyeball exploding". Her comments come after the Americans repeatedly pointed out that the fairways in Europe were much tighter than they were used to across the Atlantic, with spectators closer to the action. "Quite clearly, there is responsibility on the part of the organisers," said Ms Remande, following emergency treatment at a specialist eye hospital.<doc-sep>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. But tempers appeared to cool down once the pair were dragged apart and taken to “neutral corners” of the room.<doc-sep>The spectator who was hit by Brooks Koepka’s tee shot at the Ryder Cup last weekend has lost sight in her right eye, according to AFP. Koepka hit an errant tee shot into the crowd on No. 6 on Friday at Le Golf National in Paris that struck 49-year-old Corine Remande in the forehead, knocking her to the ground. By the time Koepka got to her, she was already receiving medical attention. He apologized to her and gave her a signed glove before continuing on with his round. Remande said on Monday that doctors have told her she has lost the use of her right eye. “It happened so fast, I didn’t feel any pain when I was hit,” Remande told AFP. “I didn’t feel like the ball had struck my eye and then I felt the blood start to pour. The scan on Friday confirmed a fracture of the right eye socket and an explosion of the eyeball.” Remande is considering seeking legal action and criticized tournament organizers, who apparently did not make contact with her after the incident. She also claimed there was “no warning shout from the course official when the ball was heading towards the crowd.” Koepka said they did yell fore from the tee, but given the weather and the amount of fans there, it likely was never heard. “You can yell fore, but it doesn’t matter,” Koepka told Golf Digest on Friday. “With the wind blowing and everybody’s got coats on because it’s cold, it’s … fore doesn’t really matter, but we did say it.” Koepka said he didn’t know anyone had been hit by the ball until he got closer to it, and that he instantly felt terrible. “You know exactly how they are feeling, especially when you’ve got to go over there and apologize, because they are in pain, usually bleeding, and then to hit her in the face is not — you don’t want to hit anybody in the face, especially not a woman, and it’s not a good feeling,” Koepka told Golf Digest. Europe dominated the United States in the Ryder Cup this year, winning the event 17.5-10.5. 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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.”