As we reported on May 17, Scottie Scheffler, the world’s top-ranked golfer, was arrested by Louisville police as he tried to drive through the entrance of Valhalla Golf Club, the site of the 2024 PGA Championship.
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Scheffler was later charged with second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic. The assault charge was a felony; the others were misdemeanors.
According to the arrest report, Scheffler was driving a credentialed PGA courtesy car when an officer said he “refused to comply and accelerated forward, dragging” the officer to the ground. Said Scheffler, later:
It was a chaotic situation and a big misunderstanding. I can’t comment on any of the specifics of it, so…
