Despite health issues, Charlie
Beljan said he plans to play on Saturday.
By Brian Wacker, PGATOUR.COM LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. --
Despite being hospitalized after suffering from shortness of
breath, an increased heart rate and high blood pressure,
second-round leader Charlie Beljan says he expects to play Saturday
at the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Classic. "As long
as they tell me I'm not going to fall over and die," Beljan said in
a phone interview with Golf Channel late Friday. "I'm hoping it was
just a panic attack." Beljan added that he's suffered small panic
attacks in recent weeks. He's a new father with his wife Merisa
having given birth to the couple's first child just seven weeks
ago, and he came into the week 139th on the money list and with his
TOUR card on the line. Only the top 125 after this week will have
full playing status for next year. "We're waiting on tests and
X-rays," Beljan's agent, Andy Dawson, added via text message. "He's
most likely being released [Friday] but if not is still going to
plan on playing [Saturday]. He feels a lot better."
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