Police say the man was attacked after hitting his ball near the suspect on the seventh tee.

PHOENIX — A 75-year-old man has been hospitalized twice since being attacked by another golfer at Legends Golf Course in Glendale, police say.

Police say the attack happened on Sunday, May 26.

The man, Legends employee and long-time golfer Bashir Mahmud, hit his golf ball close to the suspect, who was on the seventh tee.

When Mahmud went to retrieve his golf ball, the suspect started fighting him. The suspect was on top of Mahmud, punching him in the head when his golfing group got to that area.

“The friends from the victim’s party came up and they saw that the suspect was punching the victim in the head, repeatedly," said Sgt. Tara Ochoa with Glendale Police.

The suspect fled in a golf cart, according to police, with another man who police referred to as a "person of interest."

Mahmud had to be hospitalized twice due to the severity of his injuries.

His sons told 12 News the suspect used racial slurs during the attack.

“We’re pleading with the public to identify the person so we can help get this resolved," said Mahmud's son Munir.

Police described the suspect as a white man, age 20-30, 6-foot-3 and 240 pounds with short black hair. He was last seen wearing a black shirt and gray shorts.

The "person of interest" is described as a white man, age 20-30, 5-foot-10 and 160 pounds with black hair and short facial hair. He was last seen wearing a blue shirt and tan shorts, police say.