{"id":2246729,"date":"2024-05-17T09:23:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T13:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-wild-as-it-gets-world-no-1-golfer-scottie-scheffler-detained-by-police-shortly-before-pga-championship-tee-time\/"},"modified":"2024-05-17T09:26:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T13:26:14","slug":"as-wild-as-it-gets-world-no-1-golfer-scottie-scheffler-detained-by-police-shortly-before-pga-championship-tee-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-wild-as-it-gets-world-no-1-golfer-scottie-scheffler-detained-by-police-shortly-before-pga-championship-tee-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild Encounter&#8217;: Top Golfer Scottie Scheffler Held by Police Before PGA Championship Tee Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fas-wild-as-it-gets-world-no-1-golfer-scottie-scheffler-detained-by-police-shortly-before-pga-championship-tee-time%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2246729&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Summary: Top golfer Scottie Scheffler\u200d was detained by police in Louisville, \u2062Kentucky, before the PGA Championship Round 2. Following a\u2064 misunderstanding in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feminists-condemn-installation-of-marilyn-monroe-statue-as-misogynistic-claim-it-was-designed-to-look-at-her-crotch\/\" title=\"Feminists Condemn Installation Of Marilyn Monroe Statue As \u2018Misogynistic,\u2019 Claim It Was Designed \u2018To Look At Her Crotch\u2019\">traffic flow<\/a>, he faced charges and was detained briefly. The incident \u2062caused a \u200cdelay in the tournament&#8217;s start. Scheffler, a new father and successful golfer, encountered a turbulent start to the championship.\u2064 Top golfer Scottie Scheffler was briefly detained by police in Louisville, Kentucky, before PGA Championship Round \u20642 due to \u200ba traffic misunderstanding, causing a delay\u2063 in the tournament. The incident disrupted Scheffler&#8217;s successful career and fatherhood, marking a \u200dturbulent start to the championship.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 17, 2024 at 6:14am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Scottie Scheffler, the world\u2019s top ranked golfer, was detained by police Friday morning prior to the start of Round 2 of the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Scottie Scheffler\u2019s mugshot from Louisville Metropolitan Department of Corrections. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bcJn54Nu5x\">pic.twitter.com\/bcJn54Nu5x<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GolfDigest\/status\/1791441246726029359?\">May 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Scheffler, a two-time winner of the Masters, was later released by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/louisville-police-take-stand-protesters-push-back-ensues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Louisville Metro<\/a> police, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wave3.com\/2024\/05\/17\/scottie-scheffler-released-after-being-detained-by-louisville-metro-police-espn-reports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WAVE-TV<\/a> reported, citing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/golf\/story\/_\/id\/40162983\/scottie-scheffler-detained-police-prior-start-pga-championship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old Scheffler \u2014 a new father \u2014 is facing charges of second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/menendezs-wife-hit-and-killed-man-with-her-car-in-2018\/\" title=\"In 2018, Menendez's wife fatally struck a man with her car.\">disregarding traffic signals<\/a> from an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/worlds-top-golfer-arrested-while-trying-to-enter-club-for-2nd-round-of-pga-championship\/\" title=\"Top golfer arrested attempting access PGA Championship club for 2nd round\">officer directing traffic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWorld No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler has been detained by police in handcuffs after a misunderstanding with traffic flow led to his attempt to drive past a police officer into Valhalla Golf Club,\u201d ESPN\u2019s Jeff Darlington wrote in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JeffDarlington\/status\/1791417323867283597\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marine-corps-officer-charged-in-connection-to-capitol-riot\/\" title=\"Marine Corps Officer Charged In Connection To Capitol Riot\">police officer attempted<\/a> to attach himself to Scheffler\u2019s car, and Scheffler then stopped his vehicle at the entrance to Valhalla. The police officer then began to scream at Scheffler to get out of the car,\u201d Darlington elaborated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen Scheffler exited the vehicle, the officer shoved Scheffler against the car and immediately placed him in handcuffs. He is now being detained in the back of a police car,\u201d Darlington wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Breaking News: World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler has been detained by police in handcuffs after a misunderstanding with traffic flow led to his attempt to drive past a police officer into Valhalla Golf Club. The police officer attempted to attach himself to Scheffler\u2019s car,\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JeffDarlington\/status\/1791417323867283597?\">May 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Are you a fan of Scottie Scheffler?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">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><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JeffDarlington\/status\/1791428598080938492?\">May 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This Scottie Scheffler story outside Valhalla Golf Club with him in cuffs is as wild as it gets.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dan Hicks (@DanHicksNBC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanHicksNBC\/status\/1791421771771510849?\">May 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThis Scottie Scheffler story outside Valhalla Golf Club with him in cuffs is as wild as it gets,\u201d NBC\u2019s Dan Hicks <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DanHicksNBC\/status\/1791421771771510849\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN reported that Scheffler asked Darlington for help, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/louisville-chaos-sees-2-police-officers-shot-100-people-arrested\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">police officer<\/a> detaining Scheffler told him to get back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou need to get out of the way,\u201d the officer told Darlington. \u201cThere\u2019s nothing you can do. Scottie Scheffler is going to jail.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">What the heck is going on right now? Scottie Scheffler arrested trying to get into Valhalla?! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a3coox510t\">pic.twitter.com\/a3coox510t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 sam stone (@sam_rock_stone) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sam_rock_stone\/status\/1791424102441365986?\">May 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The traffic snarl outside of Valhalla Golf Club was caused by a fatal accident in which a pedestrian was struck and killed by a shuttle bus.<\/p>\n<p>The shuttle bus accident took place at about 5 a.m. The incident with Scheffler took place at about 6:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Full details on Scottie Scheffler\u2019s arrest, excellent reporting by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JeffDarlington?\">@JeffDarlington<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GnRFR9gEgS\">pic.twitter.com\/GnRFR9gEgS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kevin Negandhi (@KevinNegandhi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KevinNegandhi\/status\/1791436361980899774?\">May 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The incident caused a delay in the start of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/masters-champion-says-golf-now-fourth-priority-delivers-important-pro-family-message\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">second round<\/a> from 7:15 a.m. to 8:35 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Scheffler had won four of his past five starts. He entered the second round five strokes off the lead.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Gen. Flynn\u2019s warning means that the 2024 election is the most important election for every single living American. 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Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues. <br \/> Jack can be reached at jackwritings1@gmail.com. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  New York City <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Politics, Foreign Policy, Military &#038; Defense Issues <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler was detained by police in Louisville, Kentucky, before Round 2 of the PGA Championship. 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