Golfer Brian Harman said a family friend has been in a coma for nearly six weeks after she jumped into the water to save his 6-year-old son from drowning.
Harman told reporters ahead of the RSM Classic on St. Simons Island, Georgia, on Tuesday that his family was on vacation in Florida along with their friend, Cathy Dowdy, when the incident occurred.
When I was in China, my wife took my kids and our family friend Cathy Dowdy down to Ponte Vedra for vacation.
My son ... was out boogie boarding with one of his really good friends, he got ripped out to sea by just a rip current.
The professional golfer said Dowdy was "injured really badly in the water” and has spent the past six weeks in a hospital.
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