World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler was handcuffed by police outside the entrance to Valhalla Golf Club during the PGA Championship.
Scottie Scheffler was detained by police after a “miscommunication with traffic flow” outside the entrance to Valhalla Golf Club.
The 27-year-old, who posted a 4-under score in the first round of the PGA Championship on Thursday, was stopped and handcuffed early Friday morning.
After the pedestrian fatality, Scheffler backed his car for several miles to the entrance to a golf course and attempted to drive past a police officer, according to ESPN.
ESPN reporter Jeff Darlington said: “The accident is significant. It was early in the morning here at Valhalla Golf Club, still very dark and rainy. An accident occurred on the road just past the entrance to Valhalla Golf Club. there were.
“Traffic was congested and Scotty Scheffler attempted to enter the Valhalla Golf Club through the side median, at which point a police officer told him to stop. Scheffler attempted to continue, but… , the officer tackled the car to the side of Scheffler’s car. ”
After being taken into custody, Scheffler was photographed getting into a police car and then being driven away.
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