Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 golfer in the world, was arrested outside of Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville ahead of round 2 of the PGA Championship.He's facing several charges, including a felony, after an altercation with an officer as he tried to get into Valhalla. He was then booked at Louisville Metro Corrections. According to Scheffler's attorney, Steve Romines, he's been charged with felony assault of a police officer, criminal mischief and disregarding signals from officer directing traffic. Hear him describe what happened:The jail website says he's also facing a reckless driving charge. An ESPN reporter says he witnessed it. He says there was "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 Scheffler맥스카지노s car, and Scheffler then stopped his vehicle at the entrance to Valhalla. The police officer then began to scream at Scheffler to get out of the car. When Scheffler exited the vehicle, the officer shoved Scheffler against the car and immediately placed him in handcuffs. He is now being detained in the back of a police car," the tweet from the reporter Jeff Darlington said. The police report says the officer stopped him and attempted to give instructions, but he "refused to comply and accelerated forward, dragging Detective Gillis to the ground."The officer said he had pain, swelling, and abrasions to his left wrist and knee and was taken to the hospital.There was a lot of police activity and road blocks in the area after a fatal crash outside of the club around 5 a.m. Friday. A man who works for a PGA vendor died after being hit by a shuttle bus.Police said he was crossing Shelbyville Road in a dedicated shuttle lane when he was struck. Scheffler released a statement on his social media saying it was a "big misunderstanding":"This morning, I was proceeding as directed by police officers. It was a very chaotic situation, understandably so considering the tragic accident that had occurred earlier, and there was a big misunderstanding of what I thought I was being asked to do. I never intended to disregard any of the instructions. "I'm hopeful to put this to the side and focus on golf today. Of course, all of us involved in the tournament express our deepest sympathies to the family of the man who passed away in the earlier accident this morning. It truly puts everything in perspective."By 9:15 a.m., Scheffler was back at Valhalla and at 9:37 a.m., he was practicing.Scheffler teed off, to many cheers, at 10:08 a.m. from Hole 10. He is set to be arraigned in Louisville on May 21 at 9 a.m. His attorney says he plans to plead not guilty.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 golfer in the world, was arrested outside of Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville ahead of round 2 of the PGA Championship.
He's facing several charges, including a felony, after an altercation with an officer as he tried to get into Valhalla.
He was then booked at Louisville Metro Corrections.
According to Scheffler's attorney, Steve Romines, he's been charged with felony assault of a police officer, criminal mischief and disregarding signals from officer directing traffic.
Hear him describe what happened:
The jail website says he's also facing a reckless driving charge.
An ESPN reporter says he witnessed it. He says there was "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 Scheffler맥스카지노s car, and Scheffler then stopped his vehicle at the entrance to Valhalla. The police officer then began to scream at Scheffler to get out of the car. When Scheffler exited the vehicle, the officer shoved Scheffler against the car and immediately placed him in handcuffs. He is now being detained in the back of a police car," the tweet from the reporter Jeff Darlington said.
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The police report says the officer stopped him and attempted to give instructions, but he "refused to comply and accelerated forward, dragging Detective Gillis to the ground."
The officer said he had pain, swelling, and abrasions to his left wrist and knee and was taken to the hospital.
There was a lot of police activity and road blocks in the area after a fatal crash outside of the club around 5 a.m. Friday. A man who works for a PGA vendor died after being hit by a shuttle bus.
Police said he was crossing Shelbyville Road in a dedicated shuttle lane when he was struck.
Scheffler released a statement on his social media saying it was a "big misunderstanding":
"This morning, I was proceeding as directed by police officers. It was a very chaotic situation, understandably so considering the tragic accident that had occurred earlier, and there was a big misunderstanding of what I thought I was being asked to do. I never intended to disregard any of the instructions.
"I'm hopeful to put this to the side and focus on golf today. Of course, all of us involved in the tournament express our deepest sympathies to the family of the man who passed away in the earlier accident this morning. It truly puts everything in perspective."
By 9:15 a.m., Scheffler was back at Valhalla and at 9:37 a.m., he was practicing.
Scheffler teed off, to many cheers, at 10:08 a.m. from Hole 10.
He is set to be arraigned in Louisville on May 21 at 9 a.m. His attorney says he plans to plead not guilty.