Booking Birdies After Getting Booked

Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning en route to the PGA championship in Louisville, Kentucky, charged with assaulting a police officer after allegedly attempting to bypass traffic caused by a pedestrian fatality investigation. The incident, which involved a pedestrian struck by a bus, led to significant traffic delays around the Valhalla Golf Club. Scheffler reportedly refused to comply with a detective's instructions and accelerated, causing the officer to suffer injuries. He was booked for multiple offenses and has a court hearing scheduled for Tuesday. In a statement, Scheffler called the incident a misunderstanding, emphasizing he did not intend to disobey police. Despite the arrest, Scheffler played in the tournament that day, shooting five under par. Scottie Scheffler arrested for allegedly assaulting officer near fatal crash while on way to PGA Championship - CBS News Scottie Scheffler warmed up in a jail cell. Then he moved up the PGA Championship leaderboard Scottie Scheffler arrested before PGA Championship Round 2 - ESPN Scottie Scheffler arrested, then climbs PGA Championship leaderboard | AP News