Pictured: Scottie Scheffler. Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images.

Scottie Scheffler detained by police ahead of PGA Championship 2nd round

Originally posted on Action Network | By PJ Walsh | Last updated 5/17/24

ESPN's Jeff Darlington is reporting that the world's top-ranked golfer, Scottie Scheffler, was detained by police after a misunderstanding regarding the traffic flow heading into Valhalla Golf Club.

Breaking News: World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler has been detained by police in handcuffs after a misunderstanding with traffic flow led to his attempt to drive past a police officer into Valhalla Golf Club. The police officer attempted to attach himself to Scheffler’s car,…
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) May 17, 2024

Darlington has also posted video of the incident to X:

Here is video that I took of Scheffler being arrested: https://t.co/8UPZKvPCCf pic.twitter.com/9Tbp2tyrJh
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) May 17, 2024

Round 2 of the 2024 PGA Championship was delayed due to a serious accident near the course. According to the Louisville Metro Police Department, a man was fatally struck by a shuttle bus outside Valhalla Golf Club around 5 a.m. ET on Friday.

Scheffler was booked around 7:30 p.m. ET and released roughly an hour later. He is being charged with second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding an officer directing traffic.

According to ESPN golf reporter Michael Collins, second-round play was moved to 8:35 a.m. ET.

Scheffler was originally scheduled to tee off at 8:48 a.m. ET on Friday ahead of the second-round delay. His tee-time has been moved to 10:08 ET, according to multiple reports and he is reportedly headed back to Valhalla Golf Club.

Scottie Scheffler’s new tee time is 10:08 a.m.

Worth noting: Rule 5.3a in the Rules of Golf under “When to Start Round” lists “Exception 3 — Committee Decides that Exceptional Circumstances Prevented You from Starting on Time.” Under this provision, there is no breach of rule…
— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelGolf) May 17, 2024

If Scheffler is unable to make his tee-time, he could be disqualified for the tournament depending on the PGA of America's decision.

Scheffler, the reigning Masters champion, opened his PGA Championship with a four-under par, 67, in Thursday's first round.

Heading into Friday's second round, Scheffler has the second-best odds to win the PGA Championship at +400, trailing only tournament leader Xander Schauffele (+250). He is the biggest liability to win the tournament, according to BetMGM PR Manager John Ewing.

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