Scottie Scheffler arrested by police before start of PGA Championship

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – World number one golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested by Louisville Metropolitan Police Friday morning as he attempted to enter the driveway of Valhalla Golf Club, site of this week’s PGA Championship.

Traffic outside the golf course was halted after a man was struck and killed by a shuttle bus around 5 a.m. ET.

According to ESPN reporter Jeff Darlington, who witnessed the incident, Scheffler was trying to drive around the scene of the accident in a central reservation. A police officer ordered Scheffler to stop, but he continued driving about 10 to 20 yards toward the entrance.

At one point, a police officer strapped himself into the side of Scheffler’s car. Scheffler stopped his car as he walked toward the entrance to Valhalla Golf Club.

After about 20 to 30 seconds, Scheffler rolled down his window to speak to the officer. The officer grabbed Scheffler’s arm to pull him out of the vehicle, according to Darlington. The officer searched the interior of the vehicle to open the door, and once Scheffler was removed, he was pushed against the car and handcuffed.

Darlington was standing at the entrance when Scheffler was arrested. Darlington said Scheffler turned to him and asked, “Can you help me?”

According to Darlington, an officer asked him to step back.

“You need to get out of the way,” the officer told Darlington. “There’s nothing you can do. Scottie Scheffler is going to jail.”

Scheffler, 27, had won four of his last five starts, including his second major championship at the Masters in April. He was scheduled to start at 8:48 a.m. ET.

The start of the second round of the PGA Championship was delayed Friday after a shuttle struck and killed a pedestrian in front of Valhalla Golf Club, a spokesperson for the Louisville Metro Police Department confirmed to ESPN.

The unidentified man was trying to cross Shelbyville Road around 5 a.m. Friday when he was struck in a bus lane. Police said the man died at the scene.

Several police officers and first responders were still on scene as of 6:45 a.m. ET. Traffic had been blocked on the roadway in dark, wet conditions, and shuttle buses bringing fans to the golf course had been stopped.

PGA of America officials said play will begin at 8:35 a.m. ET. The second round was scheduled to begin at 7:15 a.m. ET.