The second round of the PGA Championship took an unexpected turn for Scottie Scheffler on Friday, May 17, when Louisville Metro Police arrested the World No. 1 golfer as he attempted to bypass a traffic stop and enter the Valhalla Golf Club.

Public records reveal Scheffler faces a felony charge of second-degree assault of a police officer, along with multiple misdemeanor charges including third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, and disregarding traffic signals.

ESPN reporter Jeff Darlington witnessed the incident, which occurred around 5:45 a.m. local time.

About an hour earlier, a tragic accident had occurred where a man was struck and killed by a shuttle bus as he attempted to cross the street. Due to this, traffic to the golf course was halted, and PGA officials delayed the second round, initially set to start at 7:15 a.m., to 8:35 a.m.

Darlington reported that Scheffler tried to drive around the crash site by using the median, ignoring a police officer’s instructions to stop. When Scheffler finally halted, he was pulled from his vehicle and handcuffed.

“Right now, he’s going to jail, and there’s nothing you can do about it,” the arresting officer reportedly told Darlington after Scheffler asked the reporter, “Can you help?”

Scheffler, 27, was released at 8:40 a.m. ET without bail, according to Major Jason Logsdon of the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections. He was seen returning to Valhalla Golf Club shortly after 9:30 a.m.

Later, on his Instagram Story, Scheffler claimed he had followed police instructions.

“This morning, I was proceeding as directed by police officers,” Scheffler wrote. “It was a very chaotic situation, understandably so considering the tragic accident that had occurred earlier, and there was a big misunderstanding of what I thought I was being asked to do.”

“I never intended to disregard any instructions,” he continued. “I’m hopeful to put this behind me and focus on golf today.”

The new father, who welcomed son Bennett with his wife Meredith just days earlier on May 8, also expressed his condolences about the pedestrian’s death.

“Of course, all of us involved in the tournament express our deepest sympathies to the family of the man who passed away in the earlier accident this morning,” he wrote. “It truly puts everything in perspective.”

Police confirmed to PEOPLE that the man, whose name has not been released, died at the scene.

The PGA of America released a statement: “This morning we were devastated to learn that a worker with one of our vendors was tragically struck and killed by a shuttle bus outside Valhalla Golf Club. This is heartbreaking to all of us involved with the PGA Championship. We extend our sincere condolences to their family and loved ones.”

Scheffler’s lawyer attributed the incident to a “miscommunication,” telling ESPN that the officer who attempted to stop Scheffler was not part of the regular event-traffic detail at Valhalla Golf Club.

“They are allowed to go through, that’s why they have the credential and the wave-through,” Romines told the outlet. “He was unaware there had been a wreck, and he proceeded like they’d been instructed to. He did exactly as he was instructed to enter the premises.”

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