LOUISVILLE, Ky. — World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning as he attempted to enter Valhalla Golf Club before the second round of the PGA Championship.
Scheffler approached the entrance some time after an unrelated fatal crash occurred between a shuttle bus and a pedestrian. Dozens of Louisville Metro police officers were on the scene attempting to direct traffic in dark and rainy conditions.
According to an arrest citation, an LMPD officer was directing traffic into Gate 1 of Valhalla Golf Club due to the road being closed in both directions from an earlier fatal crash involving a pedestrian and a shuttle bus at about 5 a.m.
Scheffler allegedly attempted to drive past the police officer to get into the club.
The arrest citation says the officer stopped Scheffler and tried to give him instructions, but Scheffler allegedly refused to listen and accelerated forward "dragging" the officer to the ground.
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ESPN Reporter Jeff Darlington said the officer then began to scream at Scheffler to get out of the car. When he exited the vehicle, the officer shoved him against the car and immediately placed him in handcuffs.
Scheffler released a statement Friday morning saying the incident was a "big misunderstanding."
“It was a very chaotic situation, understandably so considering the tragic accident that had occurred earlier, and there was a big misunderstanding of what I thought I was being asked to do," Scheffler said in a statement posted to his Instagram account.
Scheffler will be arraigned Tuesday in Jefferson County Court.