A tragic, life-altering accident due to an errant golf swing or a conniving scheme to separate an innocent man from $5.5 million? For the past five years, Alan Cerf and William Woodward, two longtime golfers, have been duking it out in and outside of civil court after Woodward accidentally hit Cerf on the side of the head with a golf club at the Birnam Wood driving range in Montecito on December 4, 2016. The two sides have tossed discovery disputes and trial dates back and forth, with neither side able to agree on the events that took place and the damages that were caused. Yet an end could be in sight as the case appears to be finally heading to a jury trial this September. ⁠ ⁠ According to court documents, Cerf and Woodward were both at the club’s driving range on the day of the incident. Cerf stood in the stall directly behind Woodward and was looking down when Woodward’s golf club collided with the left side of Cerf’s head. On these details, the two sides agree.⁠ ⁠ To read the full story, click on the link in our bio or visit independent.com. | Image credit: Unsplash