Following traffic snarling due to a fatality outside the Louisville, Kentucky site of the major golf event, The PGA Championsip, the #1 ranked golfer in the world, Scottie Scheffler, was arrested during an apparent misunderstanding with a police officer directing traffic, and booked into jail.

A tournament worker had been struck and killed by a bus. The resulting chaos led to a very strange turn of events directly in front of the entrance to the golf course.

Scheffler faces several serious charges including 2nd Degree Assault on a Police Officer, and reckless driving.

Scheffler has arrived at the golf course and is scheduled to tee off in mere minutes at 10:08 ET and has just released an ‘official’ statement concerning the surreal event.

Statement from Scottie Scheffler to me: “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…

— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) May 17, 2024