Tiger Woods and his caddie Joe LaCava have been sued by a Florida man who alleges that he suffered injuries during the 2018 Valspar Championship when LaCava pushed him out of the way.
According to the Associated Press, the civil complaint filed Tuesday in Pinellas County alleges that Brian Borruso tried to take a selfie, but was “intentionally shoved.”
The suit read:
As a result of the culpable negligence of Defendant, Joseph LaCava, Plaintiff, Brian Borruso, suffered injury and damages including, but not limited to, bodily and mental injury, and resulting pain and suffering, disability, disfigurement, mental anguish, loss of capacity for the enjoyment of life, expenses of hospitalization, medical and nursing care and treatment, loss of ability to earn income, and aggravation of previously existing condition. The losses are either permanent or continuing.
The incident took place just off the 13th green of the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Palm Harbor, Florida.
According to the AP, the lawyer representing Borruso, said the suit was delayed to get a “better understanding of the injuries.”
Woods’ agent, Mark Steinberg, did not return a text from the AP.
A pair of videos will likely be part of the suit, as in one LaCava walks toward a group of fans with his arm out saying, “You’ve got to back it up,” but the camera does not capture any contact.
Another video sees Woods lining up a shot, but voices are heard of a pair of fans talking about the incident. One can be heard saying, “He just pushed him. He just shoved him right out of there.”
According to the suit, Borruso went to the hospital to be treated for his injuries.
In the suit, Borruso demands “judgment for damages, costs, prejudgment interest for that portion of the damages that have been previously liquidated, and any other relief this Court deems appropriate against the Defendant.”
Woods, who finished a shot behind Paul Casey at the event, is named in the suit because LaCava is employed by him.
