A professional golf instructor is suing a Texas oil executive for $1 million after a casual lesson at a Houston-area country club ended in emergency surgery, ongoing medical complications, and what he describes as permanent facial disfigurement.
The incident happened on December 27, 2024, during an informal lesson at BlackHorse Golf Club, where Mohammad Mohseni Goudarzi, a traveling golf pro originally from Iran, agreed to help Youssef Abbad El Andaloussi, a Moroccan-born oil and gas executive, with basic golf techniques. What was meant to be a friendly session turned disastrous.
According to court filings, El Andaloussi swung his club without checking the area around him, striking Goudarzi in the face while he was standing nearby. The blow reportedly caused multiple fractures to Goudarzi’s facial bones and led to serious complications, including infections that now require ongoing medical treatment and may need further surgeries.
The lawsuit, filed on May 20 in Harris County, accuses El Andaloussi of negligence and also names his wife, Azi Mohseni, as a co-defendant. Goudarzi claims that although Mohseni later apologized both by voicemail and to his mother in person, the couple has not offered any compensation for medical expenses or damages.
Goudarzi’s lawyer declined to comment further, citing the ongoing legal process. Requests for comment sent to El Andaloussi and his wife were not answered.
The injury has deeply impacted Goudarzi, who lives in Bolivia and travels internationally to teach golf. He says the trauma has affected him physically and emotionally, putting his career at risk and leaving him with visible and lasting damage.
While golf might seem like a low-risk sport, experts say injuries caused by clubs can be especially dangerous. Medical literature has shown that the narrow edge of a club head can deliver devastating force, and if it’s contaminated with soil or debris, the risk of infection becomes even higher.
BlackHorse Golf Club, where the incident occurred, promotes itself as a relaxing getaway with social and recreational amenities. But for Goudarzi, that day at the course became a turning point in his life—and now, the center of a legal fight for justice and recovery.