Fans of Scottie Scheffler criticized Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear for a tongue-in-cheek tweet he posted about 12 hours before the golfer was arrested in Louisville.
On Thursday, Beshear reposted a snippet of a promo for the PGA Championship to commemorate opening day, writing: The eyes of the world are once again on our great commonwealth. Let us welcome them to our new home in Kentucky with the kindness and hospitality we are known for.”
The tweet took a turn for the worse when the golf world woke up to the news that Scheffler was arrested just outside Valhalla while trying to make his tee time on Friday. As a result, fans took to Beshear’s comments section and blasted the governor after the world No. 1 was held for what he described as a misunderstanding.
“Good job so far Andy,” one user wrote alongside a Scheffler mugshot.
“Dude… all I can say is the whole world is watching your hospitality and it’s breathtaking,” another wrote alongside a screenshot of the golfer’s inmate report.
Fans of Scottie Scheffler criticized Governor Andy Beshear for a tweet before the golfer was arrested
The world number 1 was arrested outside Valhalla before the second round of the PGA Championship
Fans went to X and responded to Beshear’s tweet about Kentucky’s hospitality with the PGA in town
A third user told the governor, “You screwed up,” while another urged him to “refresh your browser.”
Nevertheless, Scheffler was released at 8:40 a.m. and arrived at the golf course 30 minutes later.
He left the facility after being charged with second-degree assault on a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disobeying traffic signals from an officer directing traffic.
Scheffler received a thunderous ovation as he competed in his second round of the championship alongside Wyndham Clark and Brian Harman.
Upon his arrest, it was revealed that a fatal accident involving a pedestrian occurred outside the club at 5:09 am. Due to the heavy traffic caused by the accident, Scheffler became involved in a misunderstanding, which resulted in him dragging an officer with his vehicle.
Scheffler said “please help me” to a reporter as he was dragged away by Kentucky police
Scheffler then returned to Valhalla to shoot a remarkable five under par just hours later
“This morning I acted as directed by police officers,” Scheffler clarified on his Instagram Story. ‘It was a very chaotic situation, understandable given the tragic accident that had previously occurred, and there was a major misunderstanding about what I thought was being asked of me.
“It was never my intention to disobey any of the instructions,” he continued. “I’m hopeful that I can put this aside and focus on golf today.”
‘Naturally, all of us involved in the tournament extend our deepest condolences to the family of the man who died in the earlier accident this morning. It really puts everything into perspective.”