On Friday, during the second round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, the caddie for an amateur player suddenly collapsed and was rushed to a nearby hospital after receiving CPR.

According to ESPN‘s Paolo Uggetti, the play was interrupted for nearly one hour after Pebble Beach businessman Geoff Couch’s caddie, who remains unidentified, suddenly collapsed on the 11th-hole fairway.

Just talked to Max McGreevy who said the caddie collapsed in middle of the fairway and they attempted to get his bag off him quickly so they could try CPR. Asked if he could see his group resuming play, he said no.

— Paolo Uggetti (@PaoloUggetti) February 3, 2023

PGA Tour chief referee Gary Young said a spectator initiated CPR until medical personnel arrived. He was rushed in an ambulance to Montage Health in Monterey, California.

He’s still receiving CPR as they stretcher him to an ambulance here at the 11th. Play has been stopped pic.twitter.com/z4wIYVJvWg

— Paolo Uggetti (@PaoloUggetti) February 3, 2023

Country singer Lukas Nelson and PGA Tour professionals Beau Hossler and Max McGreevy were among other members of the group who appeared shaken by what they witnessed. Couch departed the team shortly after the ambulance arrived.

American professional golfer Beau Hossler said, “I can’t say that I’m real comfortable at the moment to resume play.”

“I turn around and he’s on the ground and I ran over to him and turned him over,” said country singer Lukas Nelson, the other amateur in the group.

“And he didn’t have a lot of color in him. Luckily, there was a police officer on the sideline. He knew CPR so he came in and effectively saved his life.”

Nelson told ESPN’s Paolo Uggetti that the caddie is now “doing better.”

Players and caddies now hugging each other. Lukas Nelson, the other amateur, just told me the caddie who collapsed is “doing better.” The group is headed back to the clubhouse to regroup. Unclear if they’ll continue play.

— Paolo Uggetti (@PaoloUggetti) February 3, 2023

The PGA Tour later released a statement following the incident:

During the second round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, there was a medical emergency at No. 11 at Pebble Beach involving an amateur’s caddie. The caddie has been rushed to Montage Health for evaluation.

At the direction of the PGA TOUR Rules Committee, the players in that group – Max McGreevy and Beau Hossler – paused play during the medical emergency and will be allowed to warm up and resume their round shortly.

We will provide additional details when available.

PGA TOUR Statement pic.twitter.com/lXpRyMYUxl

— PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) February 3, 2023

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How crazy is the China spy balloon situation? Even Obama’s former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is saying that it should be intercepted or shot down.

This story is more important than you may think.

The fascinating thing about this CNN segment is who does not get mentioned. Joe Biden.

Panetta and CNN’s Wolf Blitzer both know how bad this looks for Biden, so they leave his name out of the conversation completely, even though Panetta is basically criticizing Biden’s handling of the issue.

Breitbart News has details:

Panetta: Chinese Spy Balloon ‘Gathering Intelligence’ on U.S., I’d ‘Really Be Concerned’ if We Didn’t Intercept It or Shoot It down

On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta stated that the Chinese spy balloon over the U.S. is “gathering intelligence” and that the U.S. either needs to intercept it or shoot it down if that’s the last alternative and that simply letting the balloon go out to sea is not an option.

Panetta said, “I think the United States has to take control of this balloon. There are two things that are of great concern here: One is that it’s been determined to be a surveillance balloon, which means that it’s gathering intelligence. That’s the purpose of surveillance.

So, that’s what the Chinese are using it for. And secondly, it’s maneuverable, which means that the Chinese basically control the direction of that balloon. It’s invaded our airspace. It’s obviously invaded our sovereignty. I think it’s very important for the United States to take control of this balloon, either to intercept it or to shoot it down.”

He added, “I’m saying either intercept it, have the Chinese land it so that we can take control of it, or shoot it down, if that becomes the last alternative.”

Here’s the video:

Former CIA Director and US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta explains to CNN’s @wolfblitzer why he believes the US should take control of the suspected Chinese spy balloon “either to intercept or to shoot it down.” pic.twitter.com/P6jqYIZjaf

— CNN (@CNN) February 4, 2023

As a Democrat, Panetta can’t come right out and criticize Biden by name, but he clearly thinks this matter is not being handled correctly.

This is a national security threat to America and a political disaster for Biden.

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