Scottie Scheffler — the world’s most interesting golfer — was arrested on Friday morning as he tried to make his means into the PGA Championship in Louisville, Ky.

In retaining with jail info, the 27-year-old was booked at 7:28 AM on 4 separate bills — felony assault of a police officer, misdemeanor felony mischief, misdemeanor reckless driving, and misdemeanor disregarding indicators from officers directing guests.

The info current he has since been launched … however it’s unclear if he’ll now be able to take part inside the principle event’s second spherical. He had been scheduled to tee off at 10:08 AM — after he carded a 4-under 67 in Thursday’s first spherical.

Additional particulars surrounding Scheffler’s arrest weren’t made immediately on the market. We have reached out to cops for comment, nonetheless to date, no phrase once more however.

There had been a greater police presence inside the area open air of the membership after authorities talked about an individual was struck and killed by a shuttle bus near the course earlier Friday morning. ESPN’s Jeff Darlington — who watched Scheffler get hauled away by two separate legislation enforcement officers — stated he witnessed the top-ranked golfer try and get throughout the police presence by driving on a median.

Darlington reported cops tried to get Scheffler to stop, nonetheless he continued to make his technique to the doorway of the membership regardless. Nonetheless, after driving for various further yards, Scheffler did stop his expertise, and cops pulled him out of it and put him in cuffs, in keeping with Darlington.

At one degree, as he was being taken to a squad car, Scheffler is likely to be heard on video asking for someone to help him.

Scheffler headed into this weekend’s occasion as an unlimited favorite — after he gained the yr’s first essential, the Masters, once more in early April.