A mugshot of 27-year-old golfer Scott Alexander Scheffler after he was detained byt the police following an incident in Louisville, Kentucky on May 17, 2024. Louisville Department of Corrections/Handout via REUTERSLOUISVILLE, Kentucky: World number one Scottie Scheffler was arrested and charged with the assault of a police officer in what he called a"chaotic situation" before being released in time to start his second round at the PGA Championship on Friday .
According to the police report, Scheffler was heading eastbound to gain access to the course and then pulled into the westbound lanes, where outbound traffic was flowing, to avoid backed-up vehicles. Scottie Scheffler walks off the 11th green during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Valhalla Golf Club on May 17, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
"He did exactly as he was instructed to do to enter the premises," said Romines."We'll just deal with the court system as it comes." British Open champion Brian Harman, who is playing in a group with Scheffler, commented on the situation before setting out for the second round.
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