Mark Williams was hit in the head by a golf ball. (Image: X (@markwil147).)
was struck in the head with his son’s golf ball and appeared to be in agonising pain on a day off from .
The Welsh Potting Machine was giving some golfing tips to his son, when he recoiled after the ball flew back off a practice shot and hit the 49-year-old.
Williams Snr posted CCTV footage of the incident on social media, explaining: “This is what happens when you try and give your boy some tips at golf ffs, my jaw is killing.”
He also added “luckily it wasn’t my eye” which could have seriously damaged his sporting career and upcoming chances at next week’s Welsh Open.
The three-time world champion did confirm that he was “fine” to relieve supporters’ concerns, but has a “nice lump” for his troubles.
Williams is next scheduled to play at his home tournament, the Welsh Open, before travelling to Yushan in China to compete at the World Open.
This is not the first health scare that the Cwm potter has suffered this year, having in an event in Tibet.
Last month, he posted a photo to social media while connected to a gas tank and wearing nasal tubes.
Mark Williams had to take a seat. (Image: X (@markwil147).)
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He was competing in Lhasa, one of the highest cities in the world, located 11,998 feet above sea level in the Himalayas. The air pressure is lower at such an altitude, with less oxygen available, forcing Williams and to take regular breaks to breathe.
This time though, any potential injury could be blamed on his son’s swing. Williams and his wife Joanne have three sons, Connor, Kian and Joel, with the latter a budding snooker star in his own right.
Regularly accompanying his dad to tournaments, Connor played at the European Championships in the Under-16 category last year, despite being just 11 at the time.
His father has already cast doubt on playing in Llandudno next week, unrelated to the golf incident, as he plans to limit his schedule going forward.
this os what hapoens when u try and gov eypur boy some tips at golf, ffs, my jaw is kikllkng ????????????????????????
— MARK WILLIAMS M.B.E (@markwil147)
He is the only Welshman to lift the Ray Reardon Trophy with wins in 1996 and 1999, but could be absent from the upcoming event.
“I’ve missed a few tournaments this season and I’ll probably miss a couple more,” the world No. 6 said at the . “I’m just going to chill out and see what’s next.
“I’m not 100 per cent sure if I’m going to play in the Welsh Open this year yet. I’ve not made my mind up.
“I don’t want to play too much. I’m not saying I am going to miss the Welsh but I haven’t decided yet.
“I can’t play in them all. One, it’s my age. Two, it’s my eyesight. And three I’m not good enough to play in them all. You need to have a few comps off.”