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He added: “The past two days have been difficult, but I am in very good hands and to have so many players, caddies and staff visit and contact me has meant a lot to me.” <\/p>\n
The European-based tour had initially said Pavan had withdrawn from the tournament, which began on Thursday, through injury, but they did not provide further details because of “medical confidentiality”. <\/p>\n
A former team-mate of Pavan’s, Matt van Zandt, has set up a fundraiser to help Pavan’s wife Audra and their three children with medical bills. <\/p>\n
Van Zandt said doctors expect Pavan to remain in South Africa for “many weeks before he can be safely evaluated for travel back to the United States”. <\/p>\n
England’s Marco Penge, who plays on the European Tour with Pavan, wrote on X:, external<\/span><\/a> “Terrible news. Sending Andrea and his family all my love. He’s a great guy!” <\/p>\n Pavan is a two-time DP World Tour winner, claiming victory at the Czech Masters in 2018 and the BMW International Open in 2019. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n