The sixth gap at Pebble Seaside, the place the incident occurred, is bordered by cliffs that plunge towards Stillwater Cove.
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A upkeep employee at Pebble Seaside Golf Hyperlinks was injured earlier this week when a mower he was using slid off a cliff alongside the par-5 sixth gap.
The person, whose title Pebble Seaside didn’t disclose, was taken by Cal Hearth to a close-by hospital, the place he reportedly is in good situation, in response to assertion from Pebble Seaside Resorts.
“We’re in shut contact with our worker and his household,” the assertion mentioned. “We’re grateful that they report he’s doing very nicely.”
The accident occurred on Monday morning, when golfers have been on the course; after the incident, play was briefly suspended. Different upkeep staffers working close by known as in for assist, a Pebble Seaside spokesperson instructed GOLF.com.
The sixth gap at Pebble Seaside is a part of a seaside stretch that’s extensively considered one of the vital dramatic within the recreation. From an elevated tee, the opening performs right down to a canted fairway, then over a steep rise, and is bordered on the proper by roughly 75-foot excessive cliffs overlooking Stillwater Cove.
It was on the steep rise the place the accident occurred. The upkeep employee was thrown from the mower however it was not instantly clear how far he fell. The mower, too, tumbled down the embankment however didn’t hit the person, the spokesperson mentioned.
Rain had fallen within the space earlier within the day, however it’s unclear whether or not moist circumstances performed a job within the accident, the reason for which has but to be decided, the spokesperson mentioned.
