Hefty professional golfer John Daly is asking for $100 million from a children’s charity, among other defendants, for a 2007 injury at a Florida charity tournament, the Palm Beach Post reported Wednesday.
The 44-year old golfer, whose money troubles are such that he often tweets about signing merchandise for cash in rural Mississippi, filed the suit two years ago after a woman jumped in front of him mid-swing at the Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, the report said. He required “injection surgery” to stop his ribs from “popping out” during golf swings, according to the lawsuit.
“(Daly) suffered bodily injury and resulting pain and suffering, disability, disfigurement, mental anguish, loss of capacity for the enjoyment of life, medical treatment, loss of earnings (and) loss of ability to earn money,” the lawsuit reads.
Daly blames the injury for his absence at several subsequent tournaments.
“The number $100 million has been brandished by Daly’s people but they’ll never get that,” a source told the paper.
The besieged nonprofit is the Children’s Healthcare Charity. PGA National Resort and the PGA tour are also named, the paper said.
