The world's number one golfer is in hot water this morning after a little traffic tango with the law. Turns out, driving past police directing traffic into Valhalla Golf Club for the PGA Championship wasn't the best move for Scottie Scheffler. Now, he's facing multiple charges – including a felony for allegedly assaulting an officer.
Louisville police officers were directing traffic after a fatal car crash outside the clubhouse. Authorities have since released Scheffler, according to the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections.
Per CNN:
The incident began when Scheffler drove to the Valhalla Golf Club for the second round of the tournament, according to ESPN's Jeff Darlington, who witnessed and filmed the arrest.
Police presence around the entrance to the course was elevated due to the fatal accident involving a shuttle bus carrying people to the course. Louisville Metro Police Department spokesperson Dwight Mitchell said a pedestrian was killed after attempting to cross the main road leading to the course and being hit by the bus.
When Scheffler arrived, he attempted to drive around the crash scene on a median, according to ESPN, which first reported Scheffler's detention.. “A police officer instructed Scheffler to stop, but Scheffler continued to drive about 10 to 20 yards toward the entrance,” ESPN said.
“Scheffler then stopped his vehicle at the entrance to Valhalla. The police officer then began to scream at Scheffler to get out of the car. When Scheffler exited the vehicle, the officer shoved Scheffler against the car and immediately placed him in handcuffs,” Darlington posted on X. Scheffler was in a marked player courtesy vehicle, Darlington said on ESPN.
It looks like he took “driving through the rough” literally this time.
