Jason Bohn made the cut at the Honda Classic this weekend, but the PGA Tour golfer was unable to play the final two rounds after suffering a heart attack following the second round of the event.
The 42-year-old required a stent to repair his left anterior descending artery, which was 99 percent blocked, his friend George McNeill told reporters. Bohn told SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio on Monday that he "got one hell of a mulligan" after surviving the "scary moment."
Bohn shot a 71 in the first round and then a 72 in the second round as he geared up for Saturday and Sunday. However, he began experiencing chest pains after finishing his round on Friday and sought assistance from the tournament's medical staff. Bohn wanted to go back to his hotel room to shower, but the medics suggested he take an ambulance to a nearby hospital.
There it was discovered Bohn was suffering a mild heart attack due to the blockage in his artery. He said he was lucky to be alive considering he thought the chest pains were a result of his most recent illnesses. He told Golfweek magazine prior to the Honda Classic that he fell ill with the flu and bronchitis during the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, which took place about two weeks ago.
However, he vowed to play through the ailments because he wanted to qualify for the WGC-Match Play Championship - a tournament he has yet to participate in throughout his 25-year pro career. The event features the top-64 golfers in the world and Bohn is currently ranked 71st.
He'll miss the match play tournament again this season, but that doesn't matter considering he managed to cheat the grim reaper. The heart condition he's dealing with can sometimes lead to a sudden death, so he was indeed fortunate to get to a hospital in time.
Bohn, who remained in the hosptial on Monday to undergo more tests, is unsure when he'll return back to PGA Tour action. Right now he's hoping to return to his home in Atlanta and visit a cardiologist to figure out how he'll deal with his health issue moving forward.
