PGA Tour rookie Charlie Beljan was hospitalized Friday after shooting a 64 to take a three-shot lead in a PGA tournament in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., according to pgatour.com, the tour’s web site.
Beljan was rushed to a hospital immediately after the round, complaining of breathing trouble, an increased heart rate and numbness in his arms, the tour said.
Beljan, 28, told the PGA Tour he expects to play in Saturday’s round at the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Classic.
The golfer, who had his first child this fall, told his caddie, Rick Adcox, that he thought he was going to die during the round, according to the tour.
Beljan called for paramedics while warming up on the driving range before the round, then again after the ninth hole.
After signing his scorecard, he was taken on a stretcher and transported to Celebration Hospital near Orlando, the tour said. The hospital did not release his condition early Saturday.
Beljan’s best finish on the PGA Tour was tied for third at the Greenbrier Classic in July. He has made $527,528 this year playing in 21 tournaments.
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Dehydration .
symtoms of a heart attack – crushing chest pains – trouble breathing – numbness in arms – usually left arm ... that was his heart telling him to watch out and get healthy ...
Uh, where did you get all these symptoms from?
This article mentions NONE of the above.
Panic attack.
Clues:
1) Numbness in arms, NOT pain- from hyperventilation and increased O2
2) Feeling *like he was about to die* or feelings of dread-classic symptom
3) Increased heart rate -NOT pain, not crushing sensation, from adrenalin
4) Stress present in life: HELLO, he is playing a championship round of golf and he is a new father!
He'll be fine
Classic Anxiety Attack
TOTALLY a panic attack! This has happened to me!