Kidnapped, beaten golfer Allenby is thankful to be alive

Australian golfer Robert Allenby, who was beaten, robbed and left in a park on Saturday after missing the cut at the Sony Open in Honolulu, issued a statement on Sunday regarding the incident.

“I’d like to thank the local authorities, Sony Open and PGA TOUR officials and others that have assisted me throughout this unfortunate ordeal,” Allenby said in his statement. “I’d also like to thank the many people that have reached out with their well-wishes and support.

“Medically, I thankfully didn’t suffer anything major beyond some bumps and bruises that will take a bit of time to heal. My plan currently is to fly back to the mainland and at that point, evaluate my ability to play next week at the Humana Challenge.”

Allenby told the Australian Associated Press that he believed he had been drugged.

According to the Golf Channel report, Allenby was at a wine bar when he was beaten, driven about six miles away and dumped in a park. Allenby was discovered by a retired military person who helped him back to his hotel.

He did not go to a hospital but was treated by paramedics at his hotel.