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Man, 69, dies after being struck on the head by a golf ball during competition
A man has died after being hit with a golf ball at the Portarlington Golf Club on Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsula.
Key points:
- The 69-year-old was playing in a competition on Tuesday when he was struck with a ball
- He went home after being treated at the scene, but was later taken to Geelong hospital
- The man died on Saturday afternoon in a Melbourne hospital
Rod Gurney was playing in a men’s competition at the club when he was struck by the ball on Tuesday.
The 69-year-old was treated at the clubhouse by ambulance officers before being taken home.
However, his condition worsened later that day and he was subsequently taken to a Geelong hospital, before being transferred to Melbourne.
The club reported that his condition deteriorated…
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