Scottie Scheffler charged after altercation with police at PGA Championship [Video]

Scottie Scheffler was charged after being handcuffed and detained by police on his way to Valhalla for the start of his second round at the PGA Championship on Friday.

Golf’s world No1, who had finished the opening day on four-under par, was trying to get into the venue following an incident in which a pedestrian was hit and killed by a shuttle bus.

Scheffler was not involved in that incident but, according to ESPN, got into a spat with a police officer when he tried to drive around the incident despite reportedly being advised not to.

According to ESPN’s Jeff Darlington, the situation moved “very quickly, very rapidly and very aggressively”, with Scheffler asking the reporter to “please help me”.

Darlington said: “Traffic had been backed up and building, Scottie Scheffler tried to enter Valhalla Golf Club using a side median, at which point a police officer instructed him to stop.

“Scheffler stopped the vehicle as …