Judge throws out Patrick Reed's defamation lawsuit

A federal judge in Florida on Friday dismissed golfer Patrick Reed's $750M defamation lawsuit against Golf Channel,  Brandel Chamblee and other members of the golf media. U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Corrigan "has given Reed until Dec. 16 to file an amended complaint." From there, the defendants will have until Jan. 13 to respond. In the original complaint, Reed's lawyers alleged that Chamblee and Golf Channel "conspired with the PGA Tour and commissioner Jay Monahan to defame Reed 'since he was 23 years old' -- nine years ago." Reed's allegations included that the defendants conspired to "destroy his reputation, create hate, and a hostile work environment for him" (ESPN.com, 11/19).