Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning on his technique to the PGA Championship in Louisville, Ky., with gorgeous pictures displaying him handcuffed as he was taken to jail for not following police orders throughout a pedestrian fatality investigation.
In a span of three hours, Scheffler was arrested sporting health club shorts and a T-shirt, was wearing an orange jail shirt for his mug shot, and returned to Valhalla Golf Membership in golf garments 56 minutes earlier than he was to tee off within the second spherical.
Scheffler’s lawyer says the arrest was “an enormous misunderstanding.”
“We are going to litigate the case because it goes,” lawyer Steve Romines instructed The Related Press.
Site visitors was backed up for a couple of mile in each instructions on the one highway that results in Valhalla within the morning darkness with mild rain, with dozens of police autos flashing red-and-blue lights close to the doorway.
Police stated a pedestrian had been struck by a bus whereas crossing the highway in a lane that was devoted to event visitors and was pronounced useless on the scene about 5:09 a.m. ET.
ESPN reporter Jeff Darlington stated Scheffler, the No. 1 participant on the earth who was to start out the second spherical at 8:48 a.m., drove previous a police officer somewhat after 6 a.m. in his SUV with markings on the door indicating it was a PGA Championship car.
Right here is video that I took of Scheffler being arrested: <a href=”https://t.co/8UPZKvPCCf”>https://t.co/8UPZKvPCCf</a> <a href=”https://t.co/9Tbp2tyrJh”>pic.twitter.com/9Tbp2tyrJh</a>
—@JeffDarlington
The officer screamed at him to cease after which grabbed onto the automobile till Scheffler stopped about 10 yards later.
Scheffler was booked at 7:28 a.m. — about 2 1/2 hours earlier than he was scheduled to start out his second spherical. Police stated he was booked for second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree legal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding visitors alerts from an officer directing visitors.
“The principle factor is he was continuing precisely as he was directed in a marked vehcile with credentials,” Romines stated. “He did not do something deliberately flawed.”
Assertion from Scottie Scheffler to me: “This morning, I used to be continuing as directed by law enforcement officials. It was a really chaotic state of affairs, understandably so contemplating the tragic accident that had occurred earlier, and there was an enormous misunderstanding of what I assumed I used to be…
—@JeffDarlington
Louisville Metro police spokesman Dwight Mitchell didn’t instantly return a name searching for remark and data.
Darlington watched it unfold. He stated police pulled Scheffler out of the automobile, pushed him up in opposition to the automobile and instantly positioned him in handcuffs.
“Scheffler was then walked over to the police automobile, positioned within the again, in handcuffs, very shocked about what was occurring, seemed towards me as he was in these handcuffs and stated, ‘Please assist me,”‘ Darlington stated. “He very clearly didn’t know what was occurring within the state of affairs. It moved in a short time, very quickly, very aggressively.”
Mitchell instructed Louisville radio station WHAS the person was crossing Shelbyville Highway about 5 a.m. and the bus did not see him. Mitchell stated the person was pronounced useless on the scene.
WATCH | Scheffler arrives at Valhalla Golf Membership earlier than 2nd-round tee time:
World primary Scottie Scheffler arrived at Valhalla Golf Membership for the second spherical of the PGA Championship, following his arrest earlier Friday morning, for reportedly failing to observe police orders throughout a pedestrian fatality investigation.
The PGA Championship posted a discover that play could be delayed due to the accident. The second spherical was to start out one hour 20 minutes later than scheduled tee occasions, that means Scheffler was not attributable to begin till somewhat after 10 a.m.
Scheffler was launched by police and returned to the course at 9:12 a.m. He made his technique to the follow space round 9:30 a.m. and was welcomed by followers — one shouted “free Scottie!”
With automobiles backed up within the morning darkness, different PGA-marked autos tried to maneuver slowly towards the doorway. Site visitors lastly started to maneuver regularly somewhat earlier than 7 a.m.
It was a surreal begin to what already has been a wild week of climate — the Masters champion and top-ranked participant on the earth, wearing exercise garments together with his palms in cuffs behind his again amid flashing flights.
Darlington stated police weren’t certain who Scheffler was. He stated an officer requested him to go away and when he recognized himself being with the media, he was instructed, “There’s nothing you are able to do. He will jail.”
Darlington stated one other police officer later approached with a notepad and requested if he knew the identify of the individual they put in handcuffs.
Scheffler is coming off 4 victories in his final 5 tournaments, together with his second Masters title. He was house in Dallas the final three weeks ready on the start of his first youngster, a son that was born Might 8.
Scheffler opened with a 4-under 67 and was 5 photographs out of the lead as he tries to develop into solely the fifth participant since 1960 to win the primary two majors of the 12 months.
