Scottie Scheffler, the world’s top-ranked golfer and betting favourite at this week’s PGA Championship, is out of jail following his arrest early Friday morning.
Scottie Scheffler’s reserving picture after being arrested on Friday, Could 17, 2024, in Louisville. Scheffler was detained after he tried to drive round a police barricade on his option to the PGA Championship. (Picture: Louisville Metro Police Division)
Scheffler, the 2023 Masters champion and most sportsbooks’ largest legal responsibility this week at Valhalla Golf Membership in Louisville, was arrested this morning after failing to stick to a police barricade.
A big police presence surrounded the lone street to Valhalla after a spectator shuttle bus fatally struck a pedestrian on Shelbyville Street round 5 a.m. Regulation enforcement had closed the street to analyze the accident.
Scheffler reportedly tried to drive across the practically one-mile backup. A police officer grabbed onto his automobile, which was sporting PGA Championship decals, and Scheffler stopped after about 10 yards.
The 27-year-old and new father was rapidly handcuffed and escorted to a police automobile. A most stunning growth for Scheffler’s squeaky-clean picture.
ESPN’s Jeff Darlington witnessed all of it.
“Scheffler was walked over to the police automobile, positioned within the again, in handcuffs, very shocked about what was occurring, appeared towards me as he was in these handcuffs and stated, ‘Please assist me,’” Darlington stated. “He very clearly didn’t know what was occurring within the state of affairs. It moved in a short time, very quickly, very aggressively.”
Booked, Launched
Scheffler was booked at 7:28 a.m. His processing paperwork exhibits he’s been charged with second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree felony mischief, reckless driving, and disregarding site visitors alerts from an officer directing site visitors. Nonetheless, rumors are swirling that these prices have already been “disposed” or dismissed.
The PGA Championship had delayed the beginning of the second spherical due to the accident. Scheffler was launched at 8:40 a.m. and is predicted to make his tee time, which had been delayed to 10:08 a.m.
Experiences stated Louisville police seemingly had no concept who they had been arresting in Scheffler, who reportedly stated he was advised by PGA workers that participant autos could be allowed to proceed across the police barricade to the course entrance.
Scheffler making his tee time and remaining within the match is a significant win for the numerous bettors who’ve motion on him this week. Sportsbook reps say if he had missed his tee time, most bets on Scheffler would have remained legitimate and the books would have saved the wagers.
Although a golfer’s arrest to trigger a missed tee time in a significant championship would have been unprecedented, since Scheffler performed the primary spherical, all “to win” and different ending place wagers would have been decided as shedding bets.
Louisville Backlash?
Golf followers are in an uproar this morning, with many expressing grievances with the Louisville Metro Police Division for Scheffler’s arrest. “Free Scottie,” “Misunderstanding,” and “Boycott Louisville” are among the many trending subjects on X this morning.
Scheffler shot -4 for a 67 in his opening spherical on Thursday to path by 5 after Xander Schauffele lit up a straightforward Valhalla with a gap spherical 62.
Regardless of being T12 after the primary spherical, Scheffler has the second-shortest outright odds together with Rory McIlroy at +400 (-5). Schauffele is now the betting front-runner at +240.
