Asa Lacy, who is not mentioned in the suit, was drafted fourth overall by the Kansas City Royals in June’s MLB draft.
An employee of the country club drove up the fairway to try to intercept Lacy, fearing for the teen’s safety, the suit states.
The alleged victim was caught off-guard by the “explosive blow” and landed on his upper back, leaving him “dazed and bleeding on the ground,” the suit states.
The countersuit, which also names Lacy’s two playing partners, the operator of the country club, the country club and its general manager, was filed after Lacy filed suit accusing the alleged victim of verbal assault.
A woman who answered the phone at the country club Wednesday said the club’s general manager no longer has an office on-site, but that she would forward the Defenders message seeking comment.