Who’s Scottie Scheffler, the golfer charged with assault exterior match?

Golfer Scottie Scheffler made headlines for all of the flawed causes when he was arrested and charged with felony assault on a police officer on Friday.

Scheffler, 27, allegedly refused to cease for police exterior Valhalla Golf Membership in Lexington, Kentucky on his technique to the second spherical of the PGA Championship.

He was taken to jail and charged with second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree legal mischief, reckless driving, and disregarding visitors indicators from an officer directing visitors. He was later launched and teed off round 10am native time within the second day of the competitors.

The arrest is a shocking break from Scheffler’s public persona.

The world’s primary golfer is understood by followers as a household man who repeatedly discusses his Christian religion and family members.

Scheffler is initially from Montvale, New Jersey however moved to Dallas, Texas along with his household within the early 2000s the place he picked up golf.

He started {golfing} on the age of three, and started receiving tutelage on the Royal Oaks Golf Membership from skilled coaches.

From there, he went on to see unbelievable success as a youth participant, racking up 75 victories throughout his time enjoying on the PGA junior circuit. Scheffler continued to golf till his PGA Tour debut as a 17-year-old newbie on the HP Byron Nelson Championship in Might 2014.

He in the end got here in twenty second place in that match, ending at 4-under-par. Two years later, Scheffler certified for his first US Open however didn’t make the minimize to take part within the closing.

In Might 2019, Scheffler scored his first main skilled victory towards Marcelo Rozo within the Evans Students Invitational. Three months later he would go on to win the Nationwide Kids’s Hospital Championship.

He tied for fourth place within the 2020 PGA Championship and was later named the PGA Tour Rookie of the Yr for that season, however it would not be till 2022 that he gained his first tour.

Scheffler gained in Phoenix and Orlando that 12 months, and three weeks later was the victor of the WGC-Dell Applied sciences Match Play in Austin. The back-to-back wins earned him the primary spot on the Official World Golf Rating record.

The wins stored coming in 2022: in April of that 12 months he gained the Masters match at Augusta Nationwide.

He continued to rack up wins by way of 2024, together with the Arnold Palmer Invitational, the Gamers Championship, and the Masters for a second time.

Shortly after his Masters win, Scheffler grew to become a father for the primary time.

His spouse, Meredith, was nonetheless pregnant when he obtained his second inexperienced jacket in April 2024. He advised reporters that he was excited to return dwelling to his spouse and welcome their baby.

“I’m coming dwelling. I’m coming as fast as I can. I like you, and I’m coming dwelling,” he stated on the time. “I can’t put into phrases what it means to win this match. I actually can’t put into phrases what it means to be a father for the primary time.”

He had stated that he would pull out of the match if she went into labour throughout the competitors.