Scottie Scheffler, the world’s #1 pro golfer, came on strong at the Valhalla Golf Club Friday despite being arrested that morning.
Scottie Scheffler, the world’s #1 pro golfer, came on strong at the Valhalla Golf Club Friday despite being arrested and accused of second-degree assault of a police officer only a few hours before tee time.
Scheffler made it back to the course only about an hour before he was set to start the competition. Still, despite what he called the “chaotic situation” surrounding his early morning arrest by members of the Louisville, Kentucky, police, he birdied the first hole.
He ended up shooting a five-under 66 and was only two shots back of the lead, according to Fox News.
“Chaos” truly was an apt description of his Friday, too.
As he drove up to the gates of the club just before 9 a.m., police say he disregarded instructions and ran over a police detective.
Video showed the moment he was arrested:
Scottie Scheffler getting cuffed before the PGA championship from a misunderstanding is one step away from shooting Derek Jeter in the tunnel before the World Series in The Other Guys pic.
