One second stands above all else when reflecting on the wild, fascinating, and entertaining 2024 golf season.
Scottie Scheffler’s absurd arrest on Friday morning of the 2024 PGA Championship takes the cake. When Louisville Metro Police detained Scheffler a mere hours earlier than his second-round tee time, your complete sporting world’s collective jaws dropped in disbelief. The World No. 1, the reigning Masters champion, and the person who had received 4 occasions already this season now sat behind a police automobile, hoping to be launched to make it again for his second spherical.
He ultimately did, going from a jail cell to capturing a splendid 5-under 66 below essentially the most anxious circumstances. The police dropped the fees per week later, however the web stays undefeated.
Provided that Halloween is approaching, followers determined to have enjoyable with this incident, as depicted by the costumes beneath.
X consumer @caddieuniform posted costumes for 2 younger youngsters on Oct. 7: one sporting an orange jumpsuit with “SCHEFFLER” whereas the opposite donned a police uniform, inserting the inmate in handcuffs.
The picture ultimately reached Scheffler, who had chuckle and advised the story about it on Golf.com’s SUBPAR podcast with Colt Knost and Drew Stoltz.
“I did see it. I’m not on-line, however when one thing actually good comes out, somebody will inevitably present it to me,” Scheffler defined.
“This time, it was truly [my wife] Meredith. We had been flying dwelling, and he or she was on her telephone. She turned to me and began dropping it, laughing. She turns round and says, ‘Take a look at this.’”
When requested what he would do if two youngsters confirmed up at his entrance door on Halloween dressed up as him and Bryan Gillis, the officer who made the arrest, Scheffler gave a terrific response.
“I don’t know what I’d do, however I’d in all probability simply give them the entire basket [of candy],” Scheffler joked.
“Take all of it. You guys win.”
In fact, golf followers on the web—and on the grounds at Valhalla—had loads of enjoyable with this bit on that notorious day. Virtually instantly after Scheffler’s mugshot turned public, photographs of his face circulated throughout social media. It then made its method onto tee shirts, which some golf followers wore to the course through the second spherical of play.
“Yeah, I feel I noticed [the ‘Free Scottie’] shirts for the primary time on Gap No. 12 that day,” Scheffler mentioned.
“I noticed photos of my mugshots fairly early in that spherical. I don’t keep in mind the place particularly, however I keep in mind considering, ‘Dang! These guys made these quick.’”
At the very least Scheffler can chortle about this wild expertise now. The remainder of {the golfing} world can, too.
Jack Milko is a golf employees author for SB Nation’s Taking part in By way of. Be sure you take a look at @_PlayingThrough for extra golf protection. You possibly can comply with him on Twitter @jack_milko as effectively.