Bleacher Report · May 17, 2024
Scottie Scheffler Arrested on Video, Released from Jail Before PGA Championship R2
Police arrested World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler ahead of the PGA Championship's second round at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, on Friday.
According to Wave News, the Louisville Metro Police Department booked Scheffler on four charges: second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic.
Scheffler was subsequently released from police custody and transported back to Valhalla Golf Club ahead of his 10:08 a.m. second-round tee time, according to the ESPN+ broadcast.