He's on the practice tee as I type.How do these cops not know he is the #1 golfer in the world?
There was some question whether Scheffler would make it back to Valhalla after being detained and charged with second degree assault on a police officer, which is a felony, as well as criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding signals from an officer directing traffic.
USGA Rule 5.3 states the committee can decide that exceptional circumstances prevented a golfer from starting on time. Under this provision there is no breach of rule and no penalty. It does not appear that it will be applicable in Scheffler's case since he has arrived at the course just less than an hour before his tee time.
He's nothing special in the eyes of law enforcement. Does he think he's allowed to disrupt an emergency accident investigation where someone was killed because it was not convenient for him?
I understand both sides but he should have stopped the first time the cop told him to. Maybe then he would have been allowed to pass.