Scottie Scheffler Arrested Outside Of PGA Championship

Scottie Scheffler — the world’s best golfer — was arrested on Friday morning as he tried to make his way into the PGA Championship in Louisville, Ky.

According to jail records, the 27-year-old was booked at 7:28 AM on four separate charges — felony assault of a police officer, misdemeanor criminal mischief, misdemeanor reckless driving, and misdemeanor disregarding signals from officers directing traffic.

The records show he has since been released … but it’s unclear if he’ll now be able to take part in the major event’s second round. He had been scheduled to tee off at 10:08 AM — after he carded a 4-under 67 in Thursday’s first round.

Further details surrounding Scheffler’s arrest were not made immediately available. We’ve reached out to cops for comment, but so far, no word back yet.

There had been a greater police presence in the area outside of the club after authorities said a man was struck and killed by a shuttle bus near the course. ESPN’s Jeff Darlington — who watched Scheffler get hauled away by two separate police officers — stated he witnessed the top-ranked golfer try to get around the police presence by driving on a median.

Darlington reported cops tried to get Scheffler to stop, but he continued to make his way to the entrance of the club regardless. However, after continuing on for several more yards Scheffler stopped his ride and cops pulled him out of it and put him in cuffs, according to Darlington.

At one point, as he was being taken to a squad car, Scheffler can be heard on video asking for someone to help him.

Scheffler headed into this weekend’s tournament as a big favorite — after he won the year’s first major, the Masters, back in early April.