Overview
- Pavan, 36, issued a statement confirming shoulder and back surgery and thanked medical staff, tour officials and local benefactors for their support.
- Reports say he fell about three floors when lift doors opened with no car present at his private lodging in Stellenbosch before the South African Open.
- Injuries include severe shoulder damage and fractures to several vertebrae, with doctors expecting him to remain in South Africa for weeks before travel is considered.
- The DP World Tour confirmed his withdrawal from the Investec South African Open, where Richie Ramsay took his place in the field.
- A GoFundMe launched by former teammate Matt van Zandt has drawn donations from fellow pros, and friends say Pavan is in good spirits and communicating with family.