World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was detained by Louisville Metro Police this morning after trying to enter the golf course at Valhalla.
Scheffler reportedly attempted to go around the scene of an accident leading to a police officer jumping onto his car. The officer pulled Scheffler out of the car, pushed him against the car and placed him in handcuffs.
According to ESPN reporter Jeff Darlington:
Full details on Scottie Scheffler’s arrest, excellent reporting by @JeffDarlington.
— Kevin Negandhi (@KevinNegandhi) May 17, 2024
At one point, an officer attached himself to the side of Scheffler’s car. Scheffler stopped his car as he turned into the entrance of Valhalla Golf Club.
After about 20 to 30 seconds, Scheffler rolled down his window to talk to the officer. The officer grabbed Scheffler’s arm to pull him out of the vehicle, according to Darlington. The officer reached inside the vehicle to open the door, and once Scheffler was pulled out, he was pushed against the car and placed in handcuffs.
Darlington was standing at the entrance when Scheffler was detained. Darlington said Scheffler turned to him and asked, “Can you help?”
According to Darlington, an officer instructed him to back away.
“You need to get out of the way,” the officer told Darlington. “There’s nothing you can do. Scottie Scheffler is going to jail.”
Here is video that I took of Scheffler being arrested: https://t.co/8UPZKvPCCf pic.twitter.com/9Tbp2tyrJh
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) May 17, 2024
UPDATE: It appeared that Scheffler was actually arrested:
Quite literally the most unlikely thing I could have imagined waking up to this morning pic.twitter.com/GY1m82GhsN
— No Laying Up (@NoLayingUp) May 17, 2024
