Top Golfer Scottie Scheffler Arrested for Alleged Assault on Officer at PGA Championship

Scottie Scheffler, the current number one ranked golfer globally, was detained by Louisville Metro police on Friday morning, according to arrest records. He had already been released on his own recognizance shortly before 8:00 a.m. local time, according to jail records. The incident allegedly occurred following a traffic misunderstanding near Valhalla Golf Club, the venue for the ongoing 2024 PGA Championship, according to an ESPN Reporter who witnessed and filmed the incident. Mr. Scheffler was reportedly trying to cross near the site of a fatal pedestrian accident that had happened earlier in the morning. The Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) has updated Mr. Scheffler’s arrest on their booking website along with a mugshot of the 27-year-old golf pro....