Golfer Andrea Pavan ‘thankful to be alive’ after reportedly falling down lift shaft

Guardian Sport
by PA Media and Guardian sport
February 26, 2026
Italian reportedly fell three floors in South Africa Golfer ‘in good spirits’ according to his former coach Italian golfer Andrea Pavan is “thankful to be alive” after reportedly falling three floors down a lift shaft. The 36-year-old, a two-time European Tour winner, was scheduled to be playing in this week’s South African Open Championship at Stellenbosch Golf Club but was forced to withdraw after the incident on Wednesday. Continue reading...
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Originally published on Guardian Sport on 2/26/2026