A golfer who hoped to get in...

A golfer who hoped to get in a few holes before dark was beaten with his clubs on the course by about 10 young men in Tallahassee,Fla.

Police were searching for clues in the clubbing of Alan Cheatwood, 23. The case was still open and classified as an aggravated battery, police spokesman Dewey Riou said.

Cheatwood was attacked Wednesday night on the Jake Gaither Golf Course. Although he was not admitted to the hospital, he sufferd broken ribs, cuts and bruises.

Cheatwood said he got to the course about 8 p.m. He had played the first hole and was on his way to the second when he heard the group approaching. Cheatwood put the ball on the tee, and one man took the club out of his hands and hit Cheatwood in the mouth with the club. Cheatwood fell, got up and ran away, but the group caught him and continued to beat him.

He said the beating changed his mind about trying to become good at the game. “You can count on it,” he said. “I won’t play golf, period.”