A Man Diagnosed with a 6-Week Recovery after Being Hit by a Backswing Golf Club... Perpetrator Found 'No Charges'

Perpetrator: "The accident happened because the victim stuck out their face"

A story has emerged about a man who was diagnosed with a six-week recovery period after being hit in the face by a golf club swung by a woman practicing her swing.

On the 6th, JTBC's 'Sageon Banjang' reported a story submitted about a man, Mr. A, who was struck in the face by a golf club at a golf practice range last month on the 11th. Mr. A was practicing at stall number 1 in a screen golf practice range when he was hit in the face by a golf club swung by a woman practicing in the stall in front of him. The woman holding the golf club hit Mr. A's face directly during her backswing. As a result, Mr. A suffered injuries including a depressed cheekbone and orbital fracture, and was diagnosed with a six-week recovery period.

A man was hit in the face by the golf club of a woman at the batter's box. JTBC 'Sageonbanjang'

The woman apologized to Mr. A at the time of the accident but reportedly did not contact him afterward. She claims that "Mr. A stuck his face out, which caused the accident." The golf range also showed a lukewarm attitude, but after Mr. A filed a lawsuit against the woman for negligence causing injury, they contacted Mr. A saying, "We will handle the insurance."

However, Mr. A expressed further disappointment with the police's attitude. Although he filed a complaint against the woman, the police decided to dismiss the case with 'no charges' against her. They judged that if Mr. A had paid closer attention to the swing motion of the person in front, he would not have been hit. The detective in charge of the case reportedly scolded Mr. A, saying, "If I were the perpetrator, I would feel wronged. You were practicing in your own stall; it doesn't make sense that someone would get hit." Mr. A said, "I did not intentionally stick my face out, and unless the person hitting the ball came backward, it was impossible for someone to get hit," adding, "I have currently filed an objection to the police decision."

A man was hit in the face by the golf club of a woman at the batter's box. JTBC 'Sageon Banjang'

Netizens who heard the news responded with various comments such as, "When you visit a screen golf practice range, the space between stalls is too narrow. There is a need to widen the gaps," "The space looks narrow, but why is the backswing like that?" "The golf range is also negligent in managing user safety," and "They made the practice stalls too close and narrow to install one more machine. The golf practice range should also be held liable."