When photos appeared of Robert Allenby with a large scrape above his left eye and cut on his nose, we thought it was because the golfer was kidnapped, robbed, and beaten. That was according to Allenby’s caddie. Depite conflicting details, Allenby stood by the story.
As it turns out, Allenby’s unfortunate tale may not be what really happened.
According to a witness who spoke with an Australian news outlet, Robert Allenby wasn’t kidnapped at all. Tao Kaili, a homeless man, said he came across Allenby passed out on a sidewalk and that he began arguing when Kaili offered to help.
“You guys are the ones who stole my wallet and phone. The gig is up. Just hand it over,” Allenby said via Australia Channel 9. Kaili responded, “Oh no. Brother, we’re the one who woke you up. We’re the one that was just helping you.”
Kaili also said he and the friend he was with returned a couple of hours later to find Alleny with blood on his face, possibly from falling and hitting his face on a rock. Another witness claims to have seen Allenby confronted by two homeless men.
Although Robert Allenby stuck to the original story, it’s appearing more and more like he passed out from drinking too much and hit his head on a rock. The kidnapping story may have been an attempt to save face. Unfortunately for Allenby, the testimony of a homeless man is threatening to prove it was all a hoax.
