Scottie Scheffler Arrested at PGA

[Jumper_Dad]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/pga/2024/05/17/scottie-scheffler-handcuffed-by-police-before-start-of-pga-championship/73729206007/

Scheffler, 27, was booked shortly before 7:30 a.m., according to online records published by the Louisville Metropolitan Department of Corrections. He is being charged with second degree assault on a police officer, which is a felony, as well as criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding signals from an officer directing traffic.

There was a fatality accident with a pedestrian near the entrance of Vahalla, backing up traffic. Evidently Scheffler drove around police and over a median trying to get in after being told to stop. 

Play is being delayed an hour and a half due to the accident. 

It is unknown at this time if Scheffler has withdrawn from the tournament or if he is trying to get released in time to play. His original tee time before the delay was for 8:48 a.m.

[Jumper_Dad]

[bugatti]

Nuts.

[Jumper_Dad]

ESPN reporting that he has been released, and is planning on playing.

[gchs_uk9]

One the best mornings on Twitter in ages. Try to choke down laughs at all the jokes and memes as my students take their final exam!

[Jumper_Dad]

Just arrived at course moments ago. Scheduled to tee off in about an hour.

[bugatti]

11 minutes ago, gchs_uk9 said:

One the best mornings on Twitter in ages. Try to choke down laughs at all the jokes and memes as my students take their final exam!

This is why the internet was created.

[bugatti]

Not to make light of a tragic situation, but if Sheffler showed up to the 1st tee box in his orange jumpsuit that would have broken the universe.

[Jumper_Dad]

Looks like Steve Romines has been hired as his attorney.

[Jumper_Dad]

Teeing off on #10 to start his day with a par 5.

[Jumper_Dad]

Sliced opening drive into the right rough.

[TheDeuce]

LMPD continues to be an embarrassment to the City of Louisville. An absolute joke of an organization. 

[theguru]

[Randy Parker]

2 hours ago, TheDeuce said:

LMPD continues to be an embarrassment to the City of Louisville. An absolute joke of an organization. 

So they basically overreacted the whole thing, according to witnesses.  Is that correct?

[Jumper_Dad]

Ridiculous stat just now from TV coverage. Scheffler is far and away the best golfer in the world today. He's been ranked #1 50+weeks in a row. If he remains #1 every week going forward, he'd catch Tiger's record for weeks at #1...sometime in 2035!!!