The sixth gap at Pebble Seaside, the place the incident occurred, is bordered by cliffs that plunge towards Stillwater Cove.
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A upkeep employee at Pebble Seaside Golf Hyperlinks was injured earlier this week when a mower he was driving slid off a cliff alongside the par-5 sixth gap.
The person, whose identify Pebble Seaside didn’t disclose, was taken by Cal Hearth to a close-by hospital, the place he reportedly is in good situation, in response to assertion from Pebble Seaside Resorts.
“We’re in shut contact with our worker and his household,” the assertion stated. “We’re grateful that they report he’s doing very effectively.”
The accident occurred on Monday morning, when golfers have been on the course; after the incident, play was briefly suspended. Different upkeep staffers working close by referred to as in for assist, a Pebble Seaside spokesperson advised GOLF.com.
The sixth gap at Pebble Seaside is a part of a seaside stretch that’s extensively considered one of the vital dramatic within the sport. From an elevated tee, the opening performs all the way down to a canted fairway, then over a steep rise, and is bordered on the correct by roughly 75-foot excessive cliffs overlooking Stillwater Cove.
It was on the steep rise the place the accident occurred. The upkeep employee was thrown from the mower nevertheless it was not instantly clear how far he fell. The mower, too, tumbled down the embankment however didn’t hit the person, the spokesperson stated.
Rain had fallen within the space earlier within the day, nevertheless it’s unclear whether or not moist circumstances performed a task within the accident, the reason for which has but to be decided, the spokesperson stated.
