Golf legend Jack Nicklaus was awarded $50 million on Monday in his defamation lawsuit against his former company, Nicklaus Companies, after he accused the company and two executives of spreading false rumors about him considering a $750 million deal to join LIV Golf.

A Palm Beach County, Fla., jury reached the verdict after finding that Nicklaus’ reputation was damaged and the 85-year-old was exposed to “ridicule, hatred, mistrust, distrust or contempt” over the allegations, which included claims that the 18-time major champion had dementia and wasn’t mentally fit to manage his affairs, according to the Palm Beach Post .

Billionaire banker Howard Milstein, the executive chairman of Nicklaus Companies, and executive Andrew O’Brien were named individually in the lawsuit, but the jury rul

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