Golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested on Friday, May 17, hours before the second round of the PGA Championship
Scottie Scheffler had an uncontroversial start to the second round of the 2024 PGA Championship.
Us Weekly confirmed Scheffler, 27, was detained by the Louisville Metro Police on Friday, May 17, after an accident involving a struck pedestrian led to local law enforcement stopping the road outside the Valhalla Golf Club.
“At about 5:07 this morning, in front of Gate 2 at Valhalla Golf Club, a pedestrian was fatally struck by a shuttle bus. LMPD expresses its sincere condolences to the family of the individual who died as a result of that collision. All lanes of traffic at the scene were closed while the fatality investigation occurred,” LMPD said in a statement to Us on Friday. “LMPD personnel were also directing traffic around the scene. While an officer was directing traffic, an encounter with a motorist attempting to make entry into a restricted area ultimately led to the driver being arrested. We are in the process of conducting a thorough investigation. We are appreciative that all parties involved are fully cooperating.”
Due to the accident, LMPD redirected traffic and the PGA delayed the start of the tournament by one hour. As Scheffler attempted to get to the premises, he was stopped by a police officer — who was directing traffic as they dealt with the fatality — but did not follow instructions. He was handcuffed and taken into custody.
