The world’s No. 1 golfer, Scottie Scheffler, was detained in handcuffs by police outside Valhalla Golf Club on Friday morning in a bizarre misunderstanding.
In remarkable footage on Friday morning, Scheffler was seen being led into a police car in handcuffs as he tried to enter the club ahead of his second round of the PGA Championship.
The incident occurred when the second round of the PGA Championship was postponed on Friday due to a fatal accident near the club.
A pedestrian was hit by a shuttle bus outside the golf course. Scheffler was not involved in the accident, but did cause traffic disruptions around Valhalla.
The world number 1 found himself on the wrong side of law enforcement when officers reportedly asked him to stop his vehicle, prompting Scheffler to drive about 10 to 20 meters.
Scottie Scheffler was detained in handcuffs by police outside Valhalla Golf Club on Friday
The world number 1 was involved in a bizarre misunderstanding with police officers after an accident
According to ESPN’s Jeff Darlington, who was an eyewitness to the saga, the situation has changed.very fast, very fast, very aggressive’. Scheffler was put into a police car – still handcuffed – before being released.
Darlington entered the club around the same time and claims that at one point Scheffler looked at him and said, ‘Prent, help me.”
It is alleged that Scheffler did not know the person he was dealing with was a police officer.