World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested on Friday morning during the second round of the PGA Championship for a misunderstanding with a Louisville police officer. After being held for 90 minutes, he returned to the course to a hero's welcome and ultimately finished tied for 8th.
After opening the PGA Championship with a 67, golf’s No. 1 player headed to Valhalla Golf Club in early Friday darkness. Scottie Scheffler’s Round 2 tee time wasn’t until 10:08 a.m. but—always steadfast in his routines—he wanted to get a workout in.That was the collective reaction around the sports world the morning of Friday, May 17, processing the news that the two-time Masters champion had been arrested.
Yet, at 10:08 a.m., Scheffler teed off. He had gone to the Jefferson County Jail in the back of a police car, was held for approximately 90 minutes, then went back to the course with a police escort and was greeted with a hero’s welcome. “Free Scottie” was the rallying cry and cheers rang out from the first tee to the first green—where Scheffler birdied after stuffing a wedge to 3 feet..
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