How social media reacted to Scottie Scheffler’s arrest

The best reactions to Scottie Scheffler’s brush with the law ahead of the PGA Championship’s second round.

With world number one Scottie Scheffler in such dominant form, it was beginning to seem that nothing could stop him swooping up a third Major by adding the PGA Championship at Valhalla to his 2022 and 2024 Masters victories.

Pretty low down on the bingo card of things that could get in his way was the Louisville Metro Police Department, but Scheffler’s arrest ahead of Friday’s second round was the thing that almost derailed his campaign.

We’ve got all the details and the serious business regarding Scheffler’s arrest and charges here, but they say that misery loves comedy, so let’s look at some of social media’s sharpest and funniest reactions to the bizarre incident.

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Rob McGarr is a freelance writer who produces regular content for Today's Golfer.

Rob McGarr – Contributing Editor

Rob has been a writer and editor for over 15 years, covering all manner of subjects for leading magazines and websites.

He has previously been Features Editor of Today’s Golfer magazine and Digital Editor of todays-golfer.com, and held roles at FHM, Men’s Running, Golf World, and MAN Magazine.

You can follow him on YouTube where – depending on what day of the week it is – he’ll either be trying his best to get his handicap down to scratch or shoving his clubs in a cupboard, never to be seen again.

Rob is a member at Royal North Devon, England’s oldest golf course, where he plays off a three-handicap.

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