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Scottie Scheffler recalls 2024 arrest before PGA Championship

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Last updated Sep 27, 2026

Scottie Scheffler recalls 2024 arrest before PGA Championship

Summary

Scottie Scheffler was detained outside Valhalla Golf Club before the second round of the 2024 PGA Championship. Following a misunderstanding during early-morning traffic, police charged him with four counts. All charges were dismissed by prosecutors twelve days later, supporting Scheffler's claims. Despite the disruption, he returned to finish the round with a 5-under 66 and later tied for eighth in the tournament. Sam Burns revived humor surrounding the incident with a T-shirt featuring Scheffler's booking photo.

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By the Numbers

•Scheffler was detained May 17, 2024, before the PGA Championship.
•He faced four charges, all dismissed by prosecutors on May 29, 2024.
•Scheffler carded a 5-under 66 later that day during the tournament.
•He finished tied for eighth at the championship with a total of 271.
•Sam Burns keeps the joke alive with a T-shirt featuring Scheffler's booking photo.

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12:15 PMYahoo Sports — What makes Scottie Scheffler laugh about the arrest that once stunned golf?

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world_pictures/Shutterstock.com Scottie Scheffler revisits Valhalla incident Scottie Scheffler was detained outside Valhalla Golf Club before the second round of the 2024 PGA Championship in Louisville. Police filed four charges after a dispute near the course entrance at Valhalla that Friday morning. Scheffler returned after his release and competed later that day. More than two years…
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