Scottie Scheffler birdied his first hole at the PGA Championship after an early-morning arrest and police altercation.
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LOUISVILLE—Therehavebeenothergolfersarrested,othergolferswhoranafoulofthelawandsetoffwavesofspeculationanddebate,othergolferswhosemugshotsweresplashedacrosssocialmedia.Butthere’sneverbeenagolferwhowasinvolvedinapolicealtercation,arrested,andreleasedintimetomakehisteetimeatamajor.
ScottieSchefflerismakinghistoryonceagain,butnotinawayheeverwouldhavewanted.
JusthoursafterbeingtakenintocustodyforanincidentinvolvingapoliceofficeroutsidethegatesofValhallaGolfClub,andbarelyanhourafterfinallywalkingintotheclubhousefollowingastintinjail,Schefflertriedtoputthepiecesofhissuddenlychaos-riddenlifebacktogether.Andhedidsothebestwaypossible:bytakingtothecourse.
TheworldNo.1walkedtothe10thtee—hisfirstoftheday—almosthiddenbeneathablackTaylorMadeumbrella.He’snotnormallyademonstrativeplayerinthebestofcircumstances,andFriday—facingafelonycharge—hewasvirtuallysilentandwithdrawn.
