Scottie Scheffler was booked into the Louisville Metropolitan Correctional Department Friday morning following an incident at Valhalla Golf Course in Kentucky before the second round of the PGA Championship.
He was booked into jail around 7:20 a.m. ET, records show.
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Scottie Scheffler was booked into the Kentucky prison on May 17, 2024. (Louisville Department of Corrections)
Scheffler was handcuffed after a “misunderstanding with traffic led him to attempt to pass a police officer in Valhalla Golf Club,” ESPN's Jeff Darlington wrote on X.
“The officer attempted to tie himself into Scheffler’s car, and Scheffler then stopped his vehicle at the entrance to Valhalla,” Darlington added. “The officer then began yelling at Scheffler to get out of the car. When Scheffler got out of the vehicle, the officer pushed Scheffler against the car and immediately handcuffed him. He is now detained in the back of a car from police. “
Representatives for Scheffler did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
ESPN's “SportsCenter” caught Scheffler being put into a police car.
Scottie Scheffler hits a drive on the 12th hole during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on May 16, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Joe Robbins/Sportswire Icon via Getty Images)
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One person died after a pedestrian trying to cross the road near the course was struck by a shuttle bus, Louisville police said via WDRB-TV. The victim, who has not been identified, died at the scene.
The chaotic scenes occurred just as Rich Beem, Sebastian Soderberg and Kazuma Koburi were about to tee off to begin the second round of the PGA Championship. The start of the second round was delayed.
Xander Schauffele was in the lead after the first lap. He was 9 under par. Sahith Theegala, Tony Finau and Mark Hubbard tied for second place at 6 under par.
General view of the clubhouse at Valhalla Golf Club during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship on May 16, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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Scheffler, the No. 1 golfer in the world, was tied for 12th at 4 under par.
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