Summary
- Scottie Scheffler, the world’s top-ranked professional golfer, was arrested for improperly attempting to drive around the scene of a traffic accident at a golf course in Kentucky.
- He was charged with second-degree assault on a police officer, among other lesser charges, and later released.
- Scheffler issued a statement expressing a misunderstanding of police instructions and focusing on the tournament.
- His arrest caused a delay in the start of the PGA Championship’s second round.