Robert Allenby reportedly considered quitting golf "a thousand times" as his career spiraled in the wake of an infamous off-course incident.
Allenby claimed he was mugged and beaten after missing the cut at the Sony Open in January 2015, and a Hawaii man was subsequently convicted and jailed for using Allenby's credit card. The Aussie has not recorded a top-50 finish on the PGA Tour since then, and he lost his card after missing the cut in 21 of 23 starts last season.
Left with only past champion status, the 45-year-old has returned to Australia in hopes of rekindling his slumping form but told the AAP that the Hawaii incident remains a turning point.