Posted on 05/17/2024 6:21:30 AM PDT by V_TWIN
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested by Louisville Metro Police on Friday morning after trying to drive into the entrance of Valhalla Golf Club, the site of this week's PGA Championship.
Traffic outside the golf course had been stopped after a man was struck and killed by a shuttle bus around 5 a.m. ET.
Scheffler faces charges of second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic. Scheffler was released at 8:40 a.m. ET and headed to Valhalla. The assault charge is a felony; the others are misdemeanors.
Scheffler's attorney said it would be up to Scheffler whether he plays today in the second round.
According to ESPN reporter Jeff Darlington, who witnessed the incident, Scheffler was trying to drive around the crash scene on a median. A police officer instructed Scheffler to stop, but Scheffler continued to drive about 10 to 20 yards toward the entrance.
At one point, an officer attached himself to the side of Scheffler's car. Scheffler stopped his car as he turned into the entrance of Valhalla Golf Club.
After about 20 to 30 seconds, Scheffler rolled down his window to talk to the officer. The officer grabbed Scheffler's arm to pull him out of the vehicle, according to Darlington. The officer reached inside the vehicle to open the door, and once Scheffler was pulled out, he was pushed against the car and placed in handcuffs.
Darlington was standing at the entrance when Scheffler was detained. Darlington said Scheffler turned to him and asked, "Can you help?"
According to Darlington, an officer instructed him to back away.
philo, You are a roach calling the homeowner a pest.
I wouldn’t go back to Miami to throw up
“philo, You are a LITERATE roach calling the ILLITERATE homeowner a pest“
How’s that?
It sure didn’t affect his game. He shot a 66 today, and he’s currently in 3rd place at -9, two shots off the lead. “Free Scottie” t-shirts abounded.
Five under today despite the arrest
One report on AM news:
ALL the GOLFERS have placards in their windshields
The golfers were ALL called & told to go into the country club on that road...
THERE IS ONLY ONE ENTRANCE
Scheffler was doing as he was told.
The SAME INFORMATION WAS A NOT GIVEN TO THE COPS.
THE “PLUMP” COP who arrested Scotty was caught on video talking about “WHITE BOYS” & other disparaging remarks.
WHOEVER FAILED TO NOTIFY THE COPS is the real perp.
The cops owe Scotty an apology.
Scotty’s phone should show records of the call he got.
ALL charges should be dropped.
GLEEFUL cop should get a few unpaid days off.
EVERY PLAYER HAD A LARGE PLACARD IN THEIR WINDSHIELD.
IF YOU ARE WORKING THAT KIND OF DUTY-—YOU ARE GIVEN PRIOR INFO.
ONLY ONE ENTRANCE TO CLUBHOUSE
THE HUGE PGA PLAYER PLACARD WAS IN THE WINDSHIELD
Video of cop making ‘white buy remarks’ ain’t going to help the cop.
NO FINE
NO CHARGES
NO RECORD
Other cops had told him to “GO THRU TO THE CLUBHOUSE”.
Naps is always mega annoying.
Read post #116
IN THE RAIN
IN THE DARK
A MAJOR GOLF TOURNAMENT
ROAD TO THE CLUBHOUSE ? ONLY ROAD???
Cop needs to learn to connect the dots.
They should have communicated that to the hot head up front
Cops are usually 90-100 IQ and that’s by design.
The fat affirmative action DEI cop should go back to school and learn English.
That does not confer immunity from police orders at a traffic accident scene.
The black cop with poor English on video saying “he’s goin’ to jail and there ain’t nothin’ you can do about it”
Nothing worse than a minority that thinks they have control over White people
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