Is Spectator Safety in Golf Below Par?
Corine Remande is now blind in her right eye after being hit by a wayward golf ball struck by America’s Brooks Koepka during last weekend’s Ryder Cup. Remande says she could have died on the golf course and says she is taking legal action to improve safety for spectators. But how does Brooks Koepka feel? One golfer who knows is James Gordon – a Scotsman who, over 10 years ago, hit a wayward ball that caused another man to lose his eye. James tells Sportshour how the accident stopped him from playing golf for over half a year and how he couldn’t bring himself to speak to the man he had injured because he didn’t know what to say. James also believes golfers should take out insurance to protect them on the golf course. Nearly 10 years ago, American runner Denise Sauriol was hit by a car on her way to start a half marathon. Her body smashed into the windscreen, causing her to break five vertebrae in her back. Denise says the accident changed her life, leading to the birth of ‘Denise 2.0, and she’s set to run her 100th 26.2 mile race as she competes in the Chicago Marathon. Arsene Wenger is one of the most respected football managers in the world, having led Arsenal football club for a staggering 22 years. He’s famous for winning three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups, his ridiculously long coats and his frustratingly long struggles with zips. But what was perhaps most iconic about the Frenchman was his extraordinary quotes that left journalists with more questions than answers. And now the legacy of those words lives on in the form of Japanese Haiku poems, as written by author Gunnar Sorrars – who tells us some of his most bizarre Wenger Haikus. Rugby league side Toronto Wolfpack play London Broncos with promotion up for grabs for the winner on Sunday. We hear from Toronto super fan Steve Marsden, who makes 500-mile round trips to watch his beloved team every week – and even flew to the United Kingdom to see Toronto play Salford Devils in Manchester. Britain’s greatest ever female skier Chemmy Alcott reveals why she is going to store her baby’s stem cells after she has given birth to her second child. Chemmy discusses the benefits of storing stem cells in case of future injuries or illnesses and offers advice on how to athletes can stay fit and healthy during pregnancy. US Paralympic alpine skier Danelle Umstead ‘lived her impossible’ this year by becoming the first blind contestant on America’s Dancing with the Stars show. Danelle tells Sportshour how she once told the TV she would make history by appearing on the series and reveals why dancing was a lot harder and more nerve-wracking than competing in the Winter Paralympics. Former Australia rugby international Rob Horne was paralysed in his right arm following a heavy tackle whilst playing for Northampton Saints in April this year. Ahead of a special tribute match between Northampton and Leicester Tigers at Twickenham, from which the proceeds will go to Rob and his family, he describes the moment he realised the extent of his injury, what it was like to be forced into retirement so early and how he’s determined to move on with his life. And in this week’s Sporting Witness, we're taking you back to 1978 and a new type of athletics event which would go on to become internationally successful. Caroline Heywood has been speaking to Dr Maurice Slapak about his memories of the first ever TRANSPLANT Games. Photo: Corine Remande (Getty Images)