Charges against top golfer Scheffler dropped after arrest during PGA Championship
Criminal charges against Scottie Scheffler will be dismissed, ending a legal saga that began with images of the world's top male golfer being arrested and handcuffed in Louisville during the PGA Championship.
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![U.S. pro golfer Scottie Scheffler was charged recently with a felony for assaulting a police officer with his vehicle, along with three misdemeanors. Four charges will be dropped Wednesday. Handout image of an American men's professional golfer seen in a police booking photo after being arrested for refusing to stop at a traffic barricade trying to get into Valhalla Golf Course on May 17, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7218293.1717003445!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/scheffler-scottie-240517-1180.jpg)
Criminal charges against Scottie Scheffler will be dismissed, ending a legal saga that began with images of the world's top male golfer being arrested and handcuffed in Louisville during the PGA Championship.