Lady Hit within the Head by Travis Kelce Golf Ball Remembers ‘a Lot of Blood’ (Unique)

Katie Hauss was having fun with a day of watching her favourite celebrities — together with Travis Kelce — golf on the American Century Championship along with her husband Ryan Griffiths on Friday, July 12,

Then, with out warning, she felt one thing strike the again of her head.

“After I bought hit, I instantly felt ache,” Hauss, 37, recounted to PEOPLE solely. “I used to be simply making an attempt to give attention to not blacking out, and at that time I didn’t actually know what had occurred. I then heard individuals begin yelling and screaming that it was Travis Kelce’s golf shot, and ‘Oh my god, that woman simply bought hit within the head.’ ”

“I attempted to remain actually calm and instructed my husband that I believed I used to be okay, it simply harm actually dangerous,” she continued. “Then after I put my hand to my head there was a whole lot of blood. I knelt right down to try to get my bearings after which a Good Samaritan — he should have been a physician or a primary responder of some kind — came to visit and instantly utilized strain to the wound on my head. He instructed me keep nonetheless and that they have been calling for the EMTs. I’m simply so appreciative to that man for serving to me, an entire stranger, and I want I may thank him for his kindness.”

Hauss had certainly been struck behind the pinnacle by a golf ball pushed by the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight-end, 34. Travis and his brother Jason have been among the many golfers that Hauss and Griffiths had traveled to Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course to see.

“I am going up yearly for the event. Superstar golf is one thing we all the time sit up for attending and is one among our favourite weeks of the 12 months,” Hauss mentioned of the annual occasion.

After realizing what occurred, each Kelces made their means down the inexperienced.

“Travis should have walked down as I used to be nonetheless on the bottom,” Hauss recalled. “I simply bear in mind seeing him come up after which I don’t bear in mind precisely what he mentioned, however he requested if I used to be okay. I may inform that he felt actually badly. He joked that the least he may do was take a photograph with me, so I stood up and joked again that no less than the entrance of me seemed okay and wasn’t bleeding if we have been going to take a photograph. Travis mentioned that he couldn’t carry himself to smile given the circumstances. I actually felt dangerous for him, as a result of I do know that it was a complete accident, and that may’t really feel good to try this with an enormous crowd trying on.”

Hauss recollects Jason being “genuinely involved” and asking her a number of instances if she was okay.

EMTs shortly arrived and found her head was break up upon. They instructed Hauss go to the hospital to make it possible for she didn’t have a fracture or inner bleeding. When she bought to the ER, they confirmed she had a concussion and wanted a number of stitches in my head.

Hauss additionally remembers holding onto the cup in her hand, which solely contained water, and getting it frequently refilled to scrub the blood off her legs and arms.

Greater than per week after her damage, Hauss, a horseback rider, is slowly recovering.

“This week was a bit contact and go, however as of immediately I’m feeling significantly better and on the mend!” Hauss instructed PEOPLE one week after the incident. “I journey horses professionally for work so placing a helmet on earlier this week was a bit tough however I managed. The physician had needed to initially give me staples however I negotiated for some dissolving stitches and glue given the character of my work.”

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She additionally commented on the New Heights podcast the brothers made earlier than the event, the place Travis joked: “Do not feel dangerous should you hit someone as a result of they purchased the ticket.”

“I’m certain they by no means imagined that somebody would truly get harm after they mentioned these issues,” Hauss mirrored. “I nonetheless can’t imagine it occurred to be trustworthy!”