Even the arrest doesn't faze Scottie Scheffler.
The reigning Masters champion had a good morning on Friday, when he was arrested and charged after he allegedly failed to follow police orders as he was about to enter. Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, for the second round of the tournament.
Scheffler was detained at 6:01 a.m. ET and released just over two and a half hours later, arriving in Valhalla another half hour later, 56 minutes before his departure time.
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Scottie Scheffler of the United States reacts on the 18th green during the second round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on May 17, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky. (Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
His warm-up was obviously affected, but it mattered little. In classic Scheffler style, he birdied the first hole (he started on the back nine), en route to shooting a five-under 66.
Scheffler made bogey on 11, but responded immediately with a birdie on 12. After five straight pars, he made four birdies over the next eight holes.
He finished the round two strokes behind the leader, as Collin Morikawa made five consecutive birdies at one point to head to the clubhouse at -11; Scheffler was -4 after the first round.
Scottie Scheffler talks to Wyndham Clark on the 10th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Valhalla Golf Club, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky. (AP Photo/Matt York)
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It's safe to say it's been a pretty busy two weeks for Scheffler, as he became a first-time father on May 8.
Scheffler was coming off four wins in the last five tournaments, including his second Masters title. He was home in Dallas the last three weeks awaiting the birth of his first child.
Scottie Scheffler warms up before the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Valhalla Golf Club, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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Scheffler was booked into the Louisville Department of Corrections later Friday. He was charged with second-degree assault on a police officer (a felony), criminal mischief, reckless driving and ignoring the signals of an officer directing traffic.
Fox News' Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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