Golf’s world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler has been handcuffed by police on the PGA Championships early Friday, in keeping with video footage and media experiences.
Scheffler was detained when he tried to drive previous an police officer to get into the Kentucky course as police handled congestion attributable to a separate accident that he was not concerned in.
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The reigning Masters Champion is among the many favourites to win the PGA Championship.
The arrest got here after a deadly incident close to the Valhalla Golf Membership had already delayed the beginning of the second spherical.
In keeping with Golf Digest senior author Joel Beal, “a pedestrian was hit and killed by a shuttle bus exterior Valhalla”, main the police placing in visitors controls.
It’s imagine Scheffler was making an attempt to get into the course for his second spherical tee time when the incident occurred.
ESPN reporter Jeff Darlington stated the misunderstanding led to Scheffler being confronted by a police officer, who handcuffed the golf star.
“Coming into Valhalla Golf Membership this morning, we witnessed a automotive pulling round us, Scottie Scheffler was within the automotive,” Darlington advised ESPN’s Sportscentre.
“Let me be very clear in regards to the particulars right here: Scottie Scheffler has been detained by law enforcement officials, positioned at the back of a police automobile, in handcuffs, after he tried to tug round what he believed to be safety.
“(It) ended up being law enforcement officials, they advised him to cease. When he didn’t cease, the police officer connected himself to the automobile.
“Scheffler then travelled one other 10 yards earlier than stopping the automotive.
”The police officer then grabbed at his arm, making an attempt to tug him out of the automotive earlier than Scheffler ultimately opened the door, at which level the police officer pulled Scheffler out of the automotive, pushed him up towards the automotive and instantly positioned him in handcuffs.
“Scheffler was then walked over to the police automotive, positioned within the again in handcuffs, very surprised about what was taking place, seemed in the direction of me as he was in these handcuffs and stated ‘please assist me’.
“He very clearly didn’t know what was taking place within the scenario.
“It moved in a short time, very quickly, very aggressively. He was detained in that police automobile for roughly 20 minutes.
“The law enforcement officials at that time didn’t perceive that Scottie Scheffler was a golfer within the match nor in fact that he’s the primary participant on this planet.”
Darlington additionally shared video of the arrest with one other police officer telling the reporter: “Proper now he’s going to jail, and there ain’t nothing you are able to do about it”.
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