ROCHESTER, Mass.- A golfer is in critical condition after suffering cardiac arrest at the Rochester Golf Club in Rochester, Massachusetts, on Sunday morning, May 10, 2026, before being airlifted to a Boston hospital for further treatment.
Emergency crews were dispatched at approximately 8:30 a.m. after the Regional Old Colony Communications Center received a 911 call reporting an unconscious golfer who was not breathing and was receiving CPR.
The Rochester Fire Department responded within minutes, alongside the Rochester Police Department. Emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and police personnel took over care upon arrival.
Bystanders reported the golfer collapsed at a hole toward the rear of the course and was transported by golf cart to the parking lot, where CPR continued until first responders arrived. Crews used a Lifepak 15 cardiac monitor and a Lucas automated CPR device, administering multiple defibrillation shocks, continued CPR, and rescue breaths.
The patient was transported by ambulance to Tobey Hospital in Wareham while advanced cardiac life support measures continued en route. Shortly before arrival, the golfer regained consciousness and was able to communicate with responders, though remained in critical condition.
The patient was later transferred by Boston MedFlight helicopter from Tobey Hospital to a Boston hospital for continued treatment.
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