Scottie Scheffler releases statement after arrest at PGA Champsionship NBC Chicago [Video]

In a statement Friday morning, Scottie Scheffler, Masters champion and the No. 1 golfer in the world, revealed what happened when he was arrested while on his way to the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky.

In a message released on social media by the PGA Tour, Scheffler said the situation unfolded as he attempted to navigate traffic from a tragic accident that occurred near the Valhalla Golf Club.

There, PGA officials confirmed a fatal accident took place as a worker for one of their vendors was struck and killed by a shuttle bus.

“This morning, I was proceeding as directed by police officers,” Scheffler said.  “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.”

An AP report stated traffic was backed up for about a mile in both directions Friday morning on the only road that leads to Valhalla Golf …