PGA Championship round two is delayed after a pedestrian was hit and killed by a shuttle bus near Valhalla
The second round of the PGA Championship was postponed Friday due to a fatal accident near Valhalla Golf Club.
According to reports, a pedestrian was struck and killed by a shuttle bus outside the golf course.
ESPN claims an unknown man was trying to cross Shelbyville Road around 5 a.m. when he was struck in a designated bus lane, before being pronounced dead at the scene.
The game starts at 8:35am ET/1:35pm BST, an hour and 20 minutes later than scheduled, with all spectator gates opening at 8am in Kentucky.
In a turbulent start to day two in Valhalla, world number 1 Scottie Scheffler was also held in handcuffs by police outside the club on Friday morning after a bizarre misunderstanding.
The second round of the PGA Championship was postponed due to a fatal accident near Valhalla Golf Club, with Scottie Scheffler (pictured) later arrested due to a bizarre misunderstanding
In striking footage that has gone viral on social media, Scheffler can be seen being led into a police car after attempting to enter Valhalla before his second round at the PGA Championship.
While police and first responders were still at the scene of the fatal crash, the club’s entrances were blocked by a traffic cordon and dozens of police cars before Scheffler attempted to navigate around it to get inside.
The 27-year-old, who became a first-time father earlier this month, was not involved in the crash but quickly found himself on the wrong side of law enforcement when officers allegedly asked him to stop his vehicle.
As he drove another 10 to 20 meters, a police officer desperately tried to attach himself to Scheffler’s vehicle before stopping and stopping as he drove into the entrance to Valhalla.
As the golfer was then led away, ESPN reporter Jeff Darlington – who filmed the incident – tried to get the attention of officers. He was warned: ‘Back up or you’ll go to jail too!’
“Right now he’s going to jail,” another officer said. “He’s going to jail and there’s nothing you can do about it. Period of time.’
“Can you please help me?” A panicked Scheffler could be heard asking in the stunning clip as he was led away in handcuffs.