The Only Thing Teed Off Was His Face: $1M Lawsuit Follows Golf Disaster

A golf lesson at a Cypress course has led to a $1 million lawsuit after an instructor was allegedly hit in the face by a negligent swing. Mohammad Mohseni Goudarzi, a golf instructor, is suing Houston resident Youssef Abbad El Andaloussi, claiming El Andaloussi “negligently swung a golf club” during a lesson at BlackHorse Golf Club, causing multiple fractures to Goudarzi’s facial bones, as reported by the Houston Chronicle.

According to the lawsuit, staff at the golf club offered to call an ambulance, but El Andaloussi declined, instead assuring them he would personally take Goudarzi to the emergency room.

The suit also states that El Andaloussi’s wife, Azi Mohseni, referred Goudarzi to Dr. Farley Hernandez Bolivar, who allegedly presented himself as a specialist in facial injuries. However, after initially telling Goudarzi there were no injuries, Bolivar later advised him to seek care elsewhere when MRI results revealed several facial fractures.

The delay in treatment reportedly led to infections. Goudarzi also claims that after the incident, he was no longer able to reach El Andaloussi and was instead referred to Mohseni, who has not agreed to cover any costs.

The lesson in question was, according to court records, offered as a “family favor.”

Goudarzi is also suing Dr. Kimberly Dunn, who he says is listed in medical records as his provider and signed off on several documents, even though he had never met her or been aware of her involvement.

The lawsuit, filed last week, names El Andaloussi, Mohseni, Bolivar, and Dunn as defendants. None of the parties could be reached for comment as of Tuesday.

Goudarzi is seeking over $1 million in damages for past and future medical expenses, physical pain, emotional suffering, lost income, and other related losses.