SYDNEY (AP) -- Robert Allenby has returned to Australia, aiming to revive his career after troubles on and off the golf course over the last two years.
The 45-year-old Allenby on Wednesday said he'd contemplated quitting ''a thousand times'' and gone through periods where he didn't want to be seen in public.
He missed the cut in 21 of the 23 tournaments he played last season on the PGA Tour, including the Sony Open - the Hawaiian venue where he had an infamous night out in January 2015.
Allenby was found with severe bruises several hours after visiting a restaurant with friends after missing the cut at the Sony Open in 2015, and later claimed to have been abducted and beaten.