World's No. 1 Golfer Scottie Scheffler Arrested Outside Major Tournament Hours Before Tee Time

Scottie Scheffler, the world's top-ranked golfer, was detained and booked early Friday morning.Patrick Smith/Getty ImagesThe world's No. 1 golfer was detained by police just outside the PGA Championship.Reports say Scottie Scheffler tried to drive around police into the golf station.He was handcuffed and booked in jail hours before tee time.Scottie Scheffler, the world's top-ranked golfer, was arrested by police and booked in a Louisville jail early Friday morning, hours before tee time at the PGA Championship.Kentucky jail records show that Scheffler, 27, was released from custody just before the tournament's second round kicked off.Video from the event shows Scheffler arriving at the golf course Friday morning.ESPN reported that Scheffler was charged with second-degree assault of a police officer — a felony — and misdemeanor third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic.Jeff Darlington, and ESPN reporter, wrote on X that Scheffler was detained after a "misunderstanding with traffic flow."WDRB reported that a pedestrian was struck and killed by a shuttle bus outside the tournament at Valhalla Golf Club before Scheffler was arrested.Traffic had been closed near the golf course's entrance when Scheffler tried to drive in, the outlet reported.Darlington said that a police officer screamed at Scheffler to get out of the car.