{"id":2246923,"date":"2024-05-17T14:03:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T18:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scottie-scheffler-explains-why-he-was-arrested-hours-before-tee-time-at-pga-championship\/"},"modified":"2024-05-17T14:04:36","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T18:04:36","slug":"scottie-scheffler-explains-why-he-was-arrested-hours-before-tee-time-at-pga-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scottie-scheffler-explains-why-he-was-arrested-hours-before-tee-time-at-pga-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottie Scheffler shares reasons for pre-tee time arrest at PGA Championship"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fscottie-scheffler-explains-why-he-was-arrested-hours-before-tee-time-at-pga-championship%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=2246923&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>The\u2063 article discusses golfer \u2064Scottie Scheffler&#8217;s \u2063arrest before the 2024 PGA Championship, highlighting \u2064it as a misunderstanding. Scheffler explained the\u2063 chaotic situation, expressing remorse and focusing on golf. He\u2064 conveyed sympathy to the family affected by \u2063the earlier \u2063accident. A\u2062 video of the incident and Scheffler&#8217;s\u2064 Instagram statement\u2064 were shared. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-democrats-empower-cartels-to-make-billions-while-ignoring-death-and-suffering-of-americans\/\" title=\"Ted Cruz accuses Democrats of aiding cartels, disregarding American suffering.\">article\u200b delves<\/a> into golfer Scottie Scheffler&#8217;s arrest \u200cbefore the 2024 PGA Championship, portraying it as a misunderstanding. \u200cScheffler clarifies the tumultuous \u200bcircumstances, shows regret, and shifts his focus\u200c to golf.\u2063 He extends sympathy to the family impacted by \u2064the preceding accident. \u2064The article includes\u200d a video of the incident and Scheffler&#8217;s Instagram statement.  <\/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<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Watch golfer Scottie Scheffler get arrested en route to PGA Championship for traffic violation\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uFePXhHIGNg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Scottie Scheffler, the world\u2019s No. 1 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/golf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>golfer<\/a>, described his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>arrest<\/a> hours before the start of the second day of the 2024 PGA Championship as \u201ca big misunderstanding.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis morning, I was proceeding as directed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shocking-bodycam-footage-of-police-responding-to-altercation-between-georgia-democrat-senate-candidate-raphael-warnock-and-his-wife-released-video\/\" title=\"Shocking Bodycam Footage of Police Responding to Altercation Between Georgia Democrat Senate Candidate Raphael Warnock and His Wife Released (VIDEO)\">police officers<\/a>. 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,\u201d Scheffler said in a statement on his Instagram story following the incident. \u201cI never intended to disregard any of the instructions. I\u2019m hopeful to put this to the side and focus on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-driver-sucks-pro-golfer-blames-his-club-for-poor-play-club-manufacturer-fires-back-calls-his-comments-stupid\/\" title=\"\u2018The Driver Sucks\u2019: Pro Golfer Blames His Club For Poor Play, Club Manufacturer Fires Back, Calls His Comments \u2018Stupid\u2019\">golf today<\/a>. 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Scottie Scheffler reacts after missing a putt on the seventh hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Valhalla Golf Club on Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky. (AP Photo\/Sue Ogrocki)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Early Friday morning, a man <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wave3.com\/2024\/05\/17\/world-no-1-golfer-scottie-scheffler-says-there-was-big-misunderstanding-situation-leading-his-arrest\/\">was killed <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wave3.com\/2024\/05\/17\/world-no-1-golfer-scottie-scheffler-says-there-was-big-misunderstanding-situation-leading-his-arrest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>by<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wave3.com\/2024\/05\/17\/world-no-1-golfer-scottie-scheffler-says-there-was-big-misunderstanding-situation-leading-his-arrest\/\">  a shuttle<\/a> while trying to cross Shelbyville Road outside Valhalla Golf Club. PGA of America said the man was a worker with one of its vendors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KevinNegandhi\/status\/1791436361980899774\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Reports indicate<\/a> Scheffler was driving through the accident scene on his way to play in the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. He tried to pull around the police detail, which he believed to be security. After Scheffler failed to comply with a Louisville Metro Police Department detective, the officer attached himself to the golfer\u2019s vehicle. Scheffler allegedly dragged the detective up to 15 yards with his vehicle, leaving him with minor injuries.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON<\/strong><\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> <\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong>EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Scheffler was booked at the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections and charged with second-degree assault of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-sheriffs-tell-newsom-they-wont-enforce-covid-curfew\/\" title=\"California Sheriffs Tell Newsom They Won't Enforce COVID Curfew\">police officer<\/a>, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, and disregarding traffic signals 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>The Masters champion was released on personal recognizance by Judge Sara Nicholson and is at Valhalla Golf Club for Friday\u2019s PGA Championship tournament. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler labeled his arrest before the 2024 PGA Championship&#8217;s second day as a &#8220;huge misunderstanding.&#8221; Following police instructions amid a chaotic scene after a tragic incident, he clarified the circumstances leading to the arrest<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2246924,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24137744576931-1.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2246923","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24137744576931-1.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2246923","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2246923"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2246923\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2246924"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2246923"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2246923"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2246923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}