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Scottie Scheffler's Louisville court date postponed after arrest during PGA Championship

Headline from The Republic, on the newest of 3 developments

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky court has postponed pro golfer Scottie Scheffler’s appearance on charges he injured a police officer and disobeyed commands outside the gates of Valhalla Golf Club as the venue hosted this year’s PGA Championship.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Scottie Scheffler arrested outside PGA Championship, then returns and climbs leaderboard

    Headline from WDIO Duluth ·

  2. Schauffele stays out front at PGA Championship as Scheffler caps wild day by staying in contention

    Headline from The Columbian ·

  3. Newest

    Scottie Scheffler's Louisville court date postponed after arrest during PGA Championship

    Headline from The Republic ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

39 articles, oldest first.

  1. Green Field Reporter

    Scheffler, charged with assault after officer dragged near fatal crash, tees off at PGA Championship - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship, with stunning images showing him handcuffed as he was taken to jail for not following police orders during a pedestrian fatality investigation.

  2. WHAS Louisville

    Here is the entire police report from Scottie Scheffler's arrest at PGA Championship (opens WHAS Louisville)

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    WHAS Louisville's feed description

    Scheffler was arrested after police say he dragged an officer who was trying to prevent him from entering the course following an unrelated fatal crash.

  3. The Daily Caller

    History Hilariously Says That Scottie Scheffler Getting Arrested Means He’s Going To Win The PGA Championship (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Scottie Scheffler isn’t the first golfer to ever be arrested in the middle of a major tournament. In fact, one got arrested and then went on to win.

  4. Newsweek

    Scottie Scheffler detained by US police (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The golfer was handcuffed ahead of the second round of the PGA Championship.

  5. CNN

    How ESPN’s Jeff Darlington landed at the center of the Scottie Scheffler arrest story (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    ESPN journalist Jeff Darlington witnessed the arrest of World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler Friday morning before the second round of the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky, thrusting the reporter into the middle of one of the strangest sports stories in recent memory.

  6. Deadline

    Top Golfer Scottie Scheffler Faces Four Criminal Charges After Traffic Incident; Expected To Make Tee Time In PGA Championship (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Scottie Scheffler, the world's No. 1 golfer, was arrested and briefly detained in Louisville early today by Kentucky police just hours before he is scheduled to play in the second round of the PGA Championship.

  7. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Scheffler detained by police at PGA Championship for not following orders after traffic fatality (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth'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...

  8. Washington Times

    Scottie Scheffler arrested outside PGA Championship, then returns and climbs leaderboard (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship, with stunning images showing him handcuffed as he was taken to jail for not following police orders during a pedestrian fatality investigation.

  9. Fox10 Phoenix

    Scottie Scheffler arrested prior to start of PGA Championship after incident (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix'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. Blaze Media

    World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler charged with felony assault outside PGA Championship course entrance (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Scheffler won the Masters just a month before, on April 14.

  11. WDIO Duluth

    Scheffler, charged with assault after officer dragged near fatal crash, tees off at PGA Championship (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship. Stunning images showed him handcuffed as he was led to a police car. He was arrested for second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and not following po…

  12. The Republic

    Scottie Scheffler arrested at PGA Championship for not following orders after traffic fatality (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship, with stunning images showing him handcuffed as he was led to a police car.

  13. The Daily Caller

    REPORT: Police Handcuff, Detain Scottie Scheffler Prior To Start Of PGA Championship (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1-ranked golfer in the world, was detained Friday by the Louisville Metro Police while trying to drive into the Valhalla Golf Club.

  14. France 24

    Scheffler climbs within three of PGA lead after early arrest (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    World number one Scottie Scheffler climbed within three strokes of the lead Friday after being arrested before the second round of the PGA Championship, but third-ranked Xander Schauffele remained the…

  15. NPR

    Scottie Scheffler is arrested outside PGA Championship after interaction with police (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    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.

  16. KVOA Tucson

    Scottie Scheffler arrested at PGA Championship for traffic violation, returns in time to tee off (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship. Stunning images showed him handcuffed as he was led to a police car. He was

  17. CBS News

    Scottie Scheffler reportedly detained by police at PGA Championship for not following orders during traffic jam that followed a traffic fatality (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    ESPN had footage of Scheffler handcuffed and walking toward a police car in the morning darkness, with traffic shut down for about a mile in both directions.

  18. Kokomo Tribune

  19. Green Field Reporter

    Schauffele stays out front at PGA Championship as Scheffler caps a wild day by staying in contention - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler was in handcuffs before dawn in the back of a police car. His warmup routine began in a jail cell. And some six hours later, Scheffler remarkably signed for a 5-under 66 and was right in the mix Friday at the PGA Championship.

  20. Daily Journal

    Schauffele stays out front at PGA Championship as Scheffler caps a wild day by staying in contention (opens Daily Journal)

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    Daily Journal's feed description

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler was in handcuffs before dawn in the back of a police car. His warmup routine began in a jail cell. And some six hours later, Scheffler remarkably signed for a 5-under 66 and was right in the mix Friday at the PGA Championship.

  21. The Columbian

    Schauffele stays out front at PGA Championship as Scheffler caps wild day by staying in contention (opens The Columbian)

    Published

    The Columbian's feed description

    Scottie Scheffler was in handcuffs before dawn in the back of a police car. His warmup routine began in a jail cell. And some six hours later, Scheffler remarkably signed for a 5-under 66 and was righ

  22. Washington Times

    Scottie Scheffler’s prompt release from jail rankles some who recall Louisville’s police turmoil (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler's arrest and prompt release from a Louisville jail Friday that let him play in a high-profile tournament after being booked on charges including felony assault has rankled some who question whether he was given preferential treatment because of his fame.

  23. Local News 8

    Scottie Scheffler warmed up in a jail cell. Then he moved up the PGA Championship leaderboard (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — The world’s top golfer was being booked and fingerprinted before the second round of the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky, when a police officer asked an unusual question: “So do you want the full experience today?” “I don’t know how to answer that,” Scottie Schef…

  24. GQ

    Scottie Scheffler, World No. 1 Golfer, Was Arrested This Morning After a Police Officer ‘Attached Himself’ to the Side of Scheffler’s Car. Wait, What? (opens GQ)

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    GQ's feed description

    Hours before teeing off at the PGA Championship, Scottie Scheffler was booked into jail in Louisville. Here's what we know.

  25. The Republic

    Scottie Scheffler's Louisville court date postponed after arrest during PGA Championship (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky court has postponed pro golfer Scottie Scheffler’s appearance on charges he injured a police officer and disobeyed commands outside the gates of Valhalla Golf Club as the venue hosted this year’s PGA Championship.

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