Golfer Chi Chi Rodriguez bound and robbed of $500,000

[Auggie]

Associated Press / May 19, 2010

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Chi Chi Rodriguez was robbed inside his home Wednesday by three assailants who stole cash and jewelry worth $500,000, police said.

Masked men woke Rodriguez and his wife around 1:45 a.m. and tied them up inside their apartment at the Legado Golf Resort in the south coast town of Guayama, said Maria Morales, the golfer's publicist. She said the couple was not injured.

"They are a little shaken up but they are fine," Morales said. "He is still in shock because they were asleep at the time." Morales said Rodriguez was talking with investigators.

The 74-year-old golfer, known for his showmanship and victory dances, is the winner of eight PGA tournaments and has 22 senior tour victories.

LINK: http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=5201010

I'm relieved to hear he's okay. I enjoyed watching him play for so many years.

[Kingofalldems]

1. Inside job---robbers had to know something re 500 grand.

[joeybee12]

2. I, too, am glad he's ok...n/t

[Forkboy]

3. One of my all time faves!

One of the great characters in the game of golf. Glad he's ok.

[LisaM]

4. That's terrible

Whenever I see his name, I always think of Les Nessman on WKRP calling him "Chye Chye Rod-ree-gaze"!

[Auggie]

5. I always think of that too...

But wasn't it Ted Baxter?

:shrug:

[madinmaryland]

6. It was Les Nessman.

[Auggie]

8. As God is my witness, I thought it was Ted Baxter

[Captain Hilts]

7. Oh, man! LOVE Chi Chi!!