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Scottie Scheffler—World’s No. 1 Golfer—Detained By Police Before PGA Championship

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Scottie Scheffler—World’s No. 1 Golfer—Detained By Police Before PGA Championship

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Scottie Scheffler, the world’s top-ranked golfer, was detained by police while on his way to the PGA Championship Friday morning, following a misunderstanding with officials after a separate traffic incident resulted in a pedestrian’s death.

Key Facts

A police officer attached himself to Scheffler’s car as the golfer tried to drive by him into Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, later requesting Scheffler leave his vehicle before placing him in handcuffs, ESPN reported.

PGA of America delayed the PGA Championship earlier Friday, after a pedestrian walking outside the gate to the golf club was struck and killed by a bus, according to the Louisville Metro Police Department.

The PGA Championship was delayed again shortly after Scheffler—who was scheduled to tee off at 8:48 a.m.—was arrested, delaying the start of the event until 8:35 a.m. ET.

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Forbes Valuation

Scheffler—the 2024 Masters Tournament champion—is the 29th highest-paid athlete in the world after earning $59.2 million across wins on the PGA Tour and endorsements with Nike, TaylorMade and Veritex Bank. He set the regular-season PGA Tour record for on-course earnings with $21 million in 2023.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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