Fans flocked to Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, on Friday to cheer on Scottie Scheffler at the PGA Championship after he was arrested earlier that day.
When world No. 1 Scheffler shot a 5-under 66 in the second round of the major, some supporters wore “Free Scottie” T-shirts, while others wore tops featuring Scheffler’s mug shot. .
Scheffler, 27, was seen walking past fans at Valhalla wearing a shirt with a mug on it.
Barstool founder Dave Portnoy bet $50,000 on Scheffler to win his second major this year. promoted a similar style on Friday Following the detention of the two-time Masters champion.
The ordeal began early Friday morning and stemmed from a misunderstanding of traffic flow.
A fatal accident involving a shuttle bus occurred near the course, and as Schaeffler tried to avoid it, a police officer ordered him to stop.
Scheffler was subsequently charged with four counts of second-degree assault on a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and failure to signal a traffic officer. According to ESPN. He is also accused of “dragging a police officer with his car.”
Follow the Post’s latest coverage of Scotty Scheffler’s morning at the PGA Championship
Scheffler teed up for the second round just after 10 a.m.
Scheffler said in a post-round press conference that he was “pretty shaken up” by the ordeal.
“My head is still light-headed,” Scheffler said.
“It was pretty shaky to say the least…” he said. “I was shaking for about an hour.”
Scheffler is currently tied for third place at nine under par, just two strokes off the lead.
