Scotty Scheffler was apparently popular during his brief stint in jail Friday morning.
photograph Obtained by TMZ Sports The world’s top-ranked golfer is pictured in a Louisville jail after being arrested Friday on four charges following a traffic accident before the second round of the PGA Championship.
Scheffler, 27, “never looked cooler” while in prison, a man who was incarcerated with him told TMZ Sports, as well as a group of facility staff members after Scheffler was taken away. came out and came to see Mr. Scheffler. .
The man reportedly did not know who Scheffler was, but the officer said, “You know you’re talking to the No. 1 golfer in the world, right?”
“He’s a bull, he kept saying he was there,” Scheffler claimed, according to TMZ Sports.
Scheffler’s arrest came after a man was struck and killed by a shuttle bus near Valhalla Golf Club.
Police had set up barricades after the accident, and Mr Scheffler claimed there was a “misunderstanding” about what he was asked to do as he made his way to the course just before 6am.
Det. Brian Gillis claimed in a police report that Scheffler “refused to comply” with his commands and pulled him to the ground while accelerating.
Gillis was taken to the hospital after he “suffered pain, swelling, and abrasions to his left wrist and knee,” according to a police report.
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Scheffler was charged with second-degree assault on a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and failing to signal a traffic officer.
The charges against Scheffler are expected to be dropped, No Laying Up reported Sunday.
The two-time Masters champion was released and teed up for the second round at 10:08 a.m., posting a 5-under 66 to move to 9 under.
“I still feel light-headed,” Scheffler said after Friday’s round. “I can’t explain what happened this morning at all. It was pretty rattling to say the least. I was never angry. I was just in shock. I was shaking for about an hour. That was a mistake to me. It was a completely new feeling.”
Playing in his first tournament since becoming a father, Scheffler shot a 2-over 73 on Saturday, falling to eight strokes behind the lead.
