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Scottie Scheffler memes: the internet goes crazy with the world’s No. 1 golfer’s arrest

It was a serious incident that could have derailed the new father’s PGA Championship push, but the “misunderstanding” got the memesters creative.

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Update: May 18th, 2024 06:27 EDT

As the sporting world looked ahead to Day 2 of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on Friday morning – following a record-breaking opening round – news broke that world number one Scottie Scheffler had been detained by police. Video footage showed the new dad being led away in handcuffs and charges were to follow.

Describing the whole incident as a “big misunderstanding amid a chaotic situation,” the 27-year old admitted that he had completed his pre-round stretching routine in the jail cell before returning to the course where he posted an impressive five-under score of 66. The day ended with him tied for fourth and still very much in the hunt for yet more success.

Meanwhile, the arrest was never going to be overlooked by the meme creators out there and so here is a selection of those that were going viral across social media.

The best of the Scottie Scheffler arrest memes

Scottie Scheffler trying to make his Saturday’s T time. pic.twitter.com/97GAVOWoRc
— e-beth (@ebeth360) May 17, 2024

“Dad, what happened in your first tournament after I was born?”

Scottie Scheffler: pic.twitter.com/edLIb5dQd4
— Nighthawk (@KrikorianB15) May 17, 2024

Rory driving past Scottie Scheffler this morning pic.twitter.com/dVhDBDpN4p
— Shooter McGavin (@ShooterMcGavin_) May 17, 2024

Scottie Scheffler this morning pic.twitter.com/kqcppBRzWc
— Annie Agar (@AnnieAgar) May 17, 2024

Scottie Scheffler when he gets to the clubhouse at Valhalla pic.twitter.com/zYOemWFHWv
— Joe Pop (@JoePops_) May 17, 2024

Scottie Scheffler walking out to the first tee box at Valhalla: pic.twitter.com/jMyNkkyypc
— Prison Mitch (@MidnightMitch) May 17, 2024

Louisville Police Chief to the officer that arrested Scottie Scheffler this morning and created a media shit storm pic.twitter.com/LuMrIjZVYI
— Armel (@Armelgeddon) May 17, 2024

Scottie Scheffler’s entrance on the first tee pic.twitter.com/NurcqLuPTe
— Bunkie Perkins (@BunkiePerkins) May 17, 2024

Scottie Scheffler this morning: pic.twitter.com/jPHyDVyma4
— StevenM (@mobster84) May 17, 2024

Adam Sandler and the Happy Gilmore 2 writers watching the Scottie Scheffler situation unfold: pic.twitter.com/gFd5ym8Bcj
— Dylan Chappine (@dylanchappine) May 17, 2024

I've obtained footage of Scottie Scheffler getting arrested pic.twitter.com/STHjMgTF8U
— JaguarGator9 (@JaguarGator9NFL) May 17, 2024

The cop “attaching” himself to Scottie Scheffler’s car after a minor traffic violation pic.twitter.com/dVBS9wlXjG
— dylan (@dylan_and1) May 17, 2024

The other inmates when they find out they’re going to be in a cell block with Scottie Scheffler pic.twitter.com/KqtknP7jMf
— Jordie (@jordiebarstool) May 17, 2024

Me liking all the Scottie Scheffler content… pic.twitter.com/IgPNA7g5X0
— The Staggie Man (@thestaggieman) May 17, 2024

Worker killed on Friday morning at Valhalla

Although there was some light-hearted fun had at Scheffler’s expense, it’s worth us remembering that there was an extremely serious incident that led up to it.

Fatal accident delays 2nd round play at PGA Championship

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Scottie Scheffler joins Tiger and Daly at the mug shot party

Play on Day 2 had been delayed by an hour and 20 minutes after a worker at the PGA Championship was fatally hit by a shuttle bus on a busy road leading to the entrance of the Valhalla Golf Club. The victim, named as Louisville resident John Mills, was pronounced dead at the scene.

PGA Championship Day 3

Play was suspended on Friday evening due to darkness at 8:41 p.m. with 18 members of the 156-man field yet to complete their round. The organisers revealed that they would resume at 7:15 a.m. ET today, adding that round-three tee times would be scheduled between 9 a.m. and approximately 3 p.m. ET.