Robert Allenby Claims He Was Kidnapped, Beaten, Robbed in Hawaii

Not a whole lot in writing yet since it's a breaking story, but Golf Channel is reporting that Robert Allenby was kidnapped from a bar, beaten up, and robbed after missing the cut at the Sony Open. He was dropped 6 miles from the bar. Here's a picture Jason Sobel tweeted out: EDIT: Story from Golf Channel: http://www.golfchannel.com/news/golf-central-blog/allenby-kidnapped-bar-and-beaten-robbed/ [QUOTE]Robert Allenby was kidnapped from a bar Friday night in Honolulu, beaten and robbed before being dropped off miles away from the spot of the kidnapping. Golf Channel’s Steve Sands reported that Allenby was in a wine bar near Waikiki with his caddie and another friend when he was taken. Both individuals in his party were not with the Aussie at the time of his kidnapping. Allenby then sustained significant facial injuries and was robbed of his wallet, cell phone, cash and credit cards before being dropped off in a park more than six miles away from where he was taken. Allenby, 43, missed the cut at the Sony Open in Hawaii after rounds of 71-71. He was planning to fly back to the mainland U.S. Saturday morning. According to Sands, Allenby awoke groggy and with no recollection of what had happened to him. He was picked up in the park by a retired military individual and returned to the Kahala Hotel, near Waialae Country Club and where he had spent the week. Upon speaking with his caddie and friend Saturday morning, Allenby began to piece together the events of Friday night and returned to the wine bar with police to review surveillance footage with the hopes of determining the culprits.[/QUOTE]

This is such a strange story. I wonder if we will get more details. Hawaii is not a big island and people know each other pretty well, likely someone knows more about this story.

Tim Rosaforte just reported that he was dumped in a park 6 miles from where he was taken. Said he woke up in a gully being kicked by homeless people. A woman said she saw him pulled from a car trunk then a retired military man came to his aid and gave him cab money to get back to his hotel. There were 2 people with him at the bar but he was alone in the parking lot garage when it happened.

I agree it seems strange, why wasn't he with the guys he showed up with?  Whenever I'm in a foreign place I make sure my group sticks together, no man left behind, etc.

Maybe Allenby got set up by a girl and was jumped heading into her car or wherever she drove to.

Looks like he'll be okay considering that he's lucky to be alive.

What a crazy story. Be interested to see the rest of the details if anyone is found.

I got assaulted there once also having an argument with someone I knew and some individual just sucker punched me from behind wound up in the hospital with a concussion overnight, next morning got on the first flight out of there, I agree let that place rot.

Read one report that suggested a correlation between missing the cut and getting beaten/robbed.

So why aren't there 80 guys getting beat up every week?

As for l'affaire Allenby, I think there's a lot we're not being told ...