Scottie Scheffler was booked into the Louisville Metropolitan Department of Corrections on Friday morning following an incident at Valhalla Golf Course in Kentucky before the second round of the PGA Championship.
He was jailed around 7:20 a.m. ET, records show.
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Scottie Scheffler was booked into a Kentucky prison on May 17, 2024. (Louisville Department of Corrections)
Scheffler was handcuffed after “a misunderstanding with the flow of traffic led him to try to pass a police officer toward Valhalla Golf Club,” ESPN's Jeff Darlington wrote on X.
“The police officer attempted to join Scheffler's car, and Scheffler stopped his vehicle at the entrance to Valhalla,” Darlington added. “The police officer began yelling at Scheffler to get out of the car. When Scheffler exited the vehicle, the officer pushed Scheffler against the car and immediately handcuffed him. He is now detained in the back of a police car.”
Representatives for Scheffler did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
ESPN's “SportsCenter” caught Scheffler being bundled into a police car.
Scottie Scheffler hits a drive on the 12th hole during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on May 16, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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One person died after a pedestrian trying to cross the street near the field was hit by a bus, Louisville police said, via WDRB-TV. The victim, who was not identified, died at the scene.
The chaotic scenes occurred just as Rich Beem, Sebastian Soderberg and Kazuma Koburi were preparing to tee off to begin the second round of the PGA Championship. The start of the second round was delayed.
Xander Schauffele took the lead after the first round. It was 9 under par. Sahith Theegala, Tony Finau and Mark Hubbard were tied for second place at 6 under par.
General view of the Valhalla Golf Club clubhouse during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship on May 16, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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Scheffler, the world's No. 1 golfer, was tied for 12th at 4 under.
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