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Scottie Scheffler, the reigning Masters champion and the top-ranked golfer in the world, was arrested by Louisville police on Friday morning as he tried to enter the site of this week's PGA Championship. Scheffler, 27, was reportedly trying to drive around the scene of a fatal accident at Louisville's Valhalla Golf Club on May 17 when he was stopped by police, according to NBC affiliate WAVE.
Scheffler was booked at the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections on second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic, according to WAVE. NBC News has reached out to Louisville police and PGA and has not immediately heard back yet. The incident occurred ahead of the second round of the PGA Championship, which was scheduled to start play at 8:35 a.m. ET. on Friday.
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