ATLANTA, Ga. – Greg “The Shark” Norman nearly saw his golfing days come to an end.
Norman, working at his home in South Florida, was cutting back trees when a branch sent his left hand toward the chainsaw. Luckily for The Shark, the chainsaw struck just above his wrist and missed an artery that could have ended his playing days.
“Thank God the blade wasn’t running full speed or it would have taken my hand off,” Norman told the Associated Press. “I handled everything as calmly as I could. There is no major damage.”
According to Norman, there’s no muscular damage to his arm.
Fans’ concern poured in on Norman’s Instagram account, where The Shark posted a photo of himself in the hospital and another a week later standing next to a tree.
“Greg…Please Take Care! We heard about you [sic] injury and we are very concern [sic] about you,” one commenter said. “Get well soon!”
“Feel better,” another said. “I admire your attitude but I’d be done with chainsaws. Get well champ!”
Norman, 59, made it clear that his days of yard work and caring for his ranch are far from over.
“There’s a little tingling in my fingers, which is better than no fingers at all,” he said.
[Image: Instagram: shark_gregnorman]
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