Scottie Scheffler was reportedly taken into custody by police on his way to the second round of the 2024 PGA Championship after trying to drive around a roadblock. As ESPN reporter Jeff Darlington reported on Twitter, there was a ‘misunderstanding’ between Scheffler and the police, after which the world No. 1 attempted to drive past a police officer to Valhalla Golf Club.
PGA Championship 2024: Scottie Scheffler arrested
In the morning hours, there was a tragic traffic accident near the golf club, which led to a large police presence. However, ESPN’s broadcast made clear the Scheffler incident was not related to the accident.
Darlington recounted the details of the incident: “Scottie Scheffler tried to pull around what he believed to be security, ended up being police officers. They told him to stop, when he didn’t stop, the police officer attached himself to the vehicle. Scheffler traveled another ten yards before stopping the car. the police officer the grabbed at his arm before Scheffler eventually opened the door at which point the police officer pulled Scheffler out of the car, pushed him up against the car and immediatly placed him in handcuffs.” Scheffler seemed stunned and didn’t understand what was happening, according to the reporter, and the Number 1 golfer in the world asked Darlington to help him.
According to ESPN information, players were supposed to be allowed to drive through to the golf club despite closures, which Scheffler attempted to do. However, the officers who arrested Scheffler did not appear to be aware of exactly who they were arresting, Darlington said. In the video the reporter took of the arrest, one of the officers tells him Scheffler is ‘going to jail. There’s nothing you can do about it.’
It is still unclear whether Scottie Scheffler will be able to take part in the second round of the PGA Championship. The start of the second round has been postponed due to the traffic accident.
blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”>Here is video that I took of Scheffler being arrested: https://t.co/8UPZKvPCCf pic.twitter.com/9Tbp2tyrJh
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) May 17, 2024Breaking News: World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler has been detained by police in handcuffs after a misunderstanding with traffic flow led to his attempt to drive past a police officer into Valhalla Golf Club. The police officer attempted to attach himself to Scheffler’s car,…
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) May 17, 2024