Top-ranking golfer Scottie Scheffler began day two of the PGA Championship at four under par, five shots behind leader Xander Schauffele, hoping to get off to a good start. Instead, though, he found himself in handcuffs, caught in the aftermath of a tragic traffic fatality outside Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, earlier in the morning.
Scheffler was charged with second-degree assault of a police officer, criminal mischief in the third-degree, reckless driving, and disregarding signals from officers directing traffic. The second-degree assault is a felony charge.
Scheffler called the entire incident a “big misunderstanding” in a statement sent to ESPN’s Jeff Darlington:
This morning, I was proceeding as directed by police officers. It was a very chaotic situation, understandably so, considering the tragic accident that had occurred earlier, and there was a big misunderstanding of what I thought I was being asked to do. I never intended to disregard any of the instructions. I’m hopeful to put this to the side and focus on golf today. Of course, all of us involved in the tournament express our deepest sympathies to the family of the man who passed away in the earlier accident this morning. It truly puts everything in perspective.
In the early
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