Coverage dated May 16, 2024

Scottie Scheffler arrested before start of PGA Championship after incident

Headline from KTVU San Francisco

Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship in Louisville after failing to follow police orders during a pedestrian fatality investigation. He later called it a “big misunderstanding."

KTVU San Francisco's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

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  1. KTVU San Francisco

    Scottie Scheffler arrested before start of PGA Championship after incident (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship in Louisville after failing to follow police orders during a pedestrian fatality investigation. He later called it a “big misunderstanding."

  2. Fox2 Detroit

    Scottie Scheffler detained by police at PGA Championship after incident: reports (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Scottie Scheffler was reportedly detained on Friday morning before the start of the second round of the PGA Championship. Here’s what to know.

  3. NBC 6 South Florida

    Scheffler detained by police at PGA Championship for not following orders after traffic fatality (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was in police handcuffs going into the PGA Championship. ESPN reports Scheffler drove past police officers investigating a...

  4. FOX 5 New York

    Scottie Scheffler briefly detained by police at PGA Championship after incident: reports (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Scottie Scheffler was reportedly detained before the start of the PGA Championship 2nd round on Friday. Here’s what to know.

  5. Local Memphis

    Scottie Scheffler released after arrest on his way to PGA Championship, returns to play day 2 (opens Local Memphis)

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    ESPN said Scheffler, who has a morning tee time, drove past a police officer and the officer went after his car screaming at him.

  6. WHDH Boston

    Scottie Scheffler tees off at PGA Championship after being arrested and charged with assault on a police officer - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    (CNN) — 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

  7. KVIA El Paso

    Scottie Scheffler tees off at PGA Championship after being arrested and charged with assault on a police officer (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    Originally Published: 17 MAY 24 07:36 ET Updated: 17 MAY 24 10:16 ET By Jill Martin, Andy Rose and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — 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, K…

  8. WMUR

    Scottie Scheffler arrested at PGA Championship (opens WMUR)

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    Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 golfer in the world, has been arrested outside of Valhalla Golf Club.

  9. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Scottie Scheffler arrested prior to start of PGA Championship after incident (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    Scottie Scheffler was detained on Friday morning before the start of the second round of the PGA Championship. Here’s what to know.

  10. East Idaho News

    Masters champion Scottie Scheffler arrested outside PGA Championship (opens East Idaho News)

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    (CNN) — 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, dramatically upending one of golf’s major tournaments.

  11. Wyoming Public Media

    Scottie Scheffler is arrested outside PGA Championship after interaction with police (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Scheffler, who won the Masters last month, was arrested and charged after an interaction Friday morning with a police officer directing traffic into to the golf club where the PGA event is being held.

  12. KTVZ Bend

    Scottie Scheffler arrested in alleged assault on police officer outside PGA Championship, then returns to play (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    CNN By Jill Martin, Andy Rose and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested and charged with a felony and other counts Friday morning outside the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky, after reportedly trying to drive around the scene of a fatal crash.

  13. WTOP Washington DC

    Scottie Scheffler arrested at PGA Championship for traffic violation, returns to course hours later (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    In a span of three hours, Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested wearing gym shorts and a tee shirt, was dressed in an orange jail shirt for his mug shot, and returned to Valhalla Golf Club in golf clothes 56 minutes before he was to tee off in the second round.

  14. WHDH Boston

    ESPN: Scottie Scheffler detained by police before start of PGA Championship - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    (CNN) — World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was detained in handcuffs by police after he tried to drive past a police officer into Valhalla Golf Club before

  15. Portland Press Herald

    Scottie Scheffler arrested after traffic-related incident near PGA Championship (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The world's top-ranked golfer reportedly failed to follow police orders during a pedestrian fatality investigation.

  16. Fox5 Atlanta

    Scottie Scheffler detained by police before PGA Championship's 2nd round: reports (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    World No.1 Golfer Scottie Scheffler was reportedly put in handcuffs and detained by police just hours before the start of the second round of PGA Championship.

  17. New York Times

    Scheffler, hours after arrest, tees off in PGA Championship second round (opens New York Times)

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    LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Scottie Scheffler, the world’s most dominant golfer, was arrested Friday morning while trying to navigate a traffic backup caused by a crash that killed a pedestrian outside Valhalla Golf Club, the site of this week’s PGA Championship.

  18. NBC4 Washington

    Scottie Scheffler detained by police at PGA Championship for not following orders after traffic fatality (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was in police handcuffs going into the PGA Championship. ESPN reports Scheffler drove past police officers investigating a...

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