Caddie William Ciplinski needed to be hospitalized Tuesday when he was struck in the head by a golf ball at Royal Troon during a practice session.
Ciplinski, an American caddying for Open debutante Marco Dawson, was treated and is in stable condition after suffering the blow from a stray tee shot from Vijay Singh at the seventh hole. He was taken away on a golf cart and admitted to the University Hospital Ayr for observation.
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A spokesperson for NHS Ayrshire and Arran confirmed to Omnisport that Ciplinski was stable, though it's uncertain if he'll still able to perform his duties for Dawson this week.
The first round of the major starts Thursday.