World No. 1 golfer and Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested and charged with a felony and other counts Friday morning outside the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky, after reportedly attempting to drive around the scene of a fatal crash.
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WorldNo.1golferScottieSchefflerwasdetainedinhandcuffsbypoliceafterhetriedtodrivepastapoliceofficerintoValhallaGolfClubbeforethestartofFriday’ssecondroundofthe106thPGAChampionshipinLouisville,Kentucky,ESPNreports.
Schefflerwastheoverwhelmingfavoriteaheadoftheseason’ssecondmajor,seekingtogoback-to-backfollowinghisMasterstriumphlastmonth.
Afterastellar2023campaignthatsawhimretainthePGATour’sPlayeroftheYeartitle,Schefflerthisseasonhasonlyconsolidatedhisstatusasthedominantforceinmen’sgolf.JustoneweekafteracommandingvictoryatTheArnoldPalmerInvitational,hemountedastunninglatechargetobecomethefirstplayertoeverdefendThePlayersChampionship.
Sincethen,the27-year-oldhaslookedborderlineunstoppable,asvictoryattheRBCHeritage–justoneweekonfromeasingintohissecondgreenjacketa
