Golfer Andrea Pavan Seriously Injured in Freak Elevator Accident
Andrea Pavan is recovering after a crazy accident.
The 36-year-old professional golf player was hospitalized after he fell down an elevator shaft in South Africa.
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Golf Channel‘s sources say that Andrea was waiting for an elevator after pressing the button for the car, but when the doors opened, no car was there. He didn’t realize and stepped through, which sent him falling three stories down.
“By all accounts, he’s in good spirits, thankful to be alive and FaceTiming with his kids,” a former coach told the outlet.
Andrea withdrew from DP World Tour’s Investec South African Open due to his injuries.
A GoFundMe page has been set up to support his medical journey. As of this posting, more than $25,000 has been raised out of a $100,000 goal.
The fundraising page noted, “Andrea fell three stories down an open elevator shaft in his lodging when the elevator doors opened with no car present. He was rushed to a local hospital with significant injuries to his shoulder and back, including severe shoulder damage and fractures to several vertebrae. He has already undergone at least one major surgery and will need ongoing medical care and additional procedures. Doctors expect him to remain in South Africa for many weeks before he can be safely evaluated for travel back to the U.S. Andrea’s wife, Audra, is en route to be with him, and his sister is traveling from abroad as well. Several fellow players and friends have already visited Andrea in the hospital and say that he is in good spirits. International medical care, extended hospitalization, ongoing medical procedures and care, and prolonged recovery will create unexpected and significant financial strain. This fundraiser seeks to ease that burden for Andrea, Audra and his three kids so they can focus on what matters most: healing, support, and family time. Funds will go toward medical expenses, extended stay in South Africa, transportation back home to the Dallas area, ongoing medical care and hopefully some extra to ease the uncertainty of his professional golf future.”