Golfer Max Homa poked enjoyable at Scottie Scheffler’s arrest on Sunday because the PGA Championship completed up with Xander Schauffele narrowly successful the foremost over Bryson DeChambeau.
Homa completed tied for thirty fifth at Valhalla Golf Course in Kentucky. He was 8-under par and shot a 69 within the remaining spherical. Scheffler, regardless of his arrest earlier than the second spherical, was tied for eighth with a 13-under par for the match.
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Max Homa speaks throughout a information convention on the PGA Championship golf match on the Valhalla Golf Membership on Tuesday, Could 14, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. (AP Picture/Sue Ogrocki)
Homa reacted to his match end on Sunday afternoon.
“Irritating week in KY. Misplaced to a man who was actually in jail Friday morning,” he captioned an Instagram posting recapping his weekend. “Powerful search for me. The journey continues in Fort Value subsequent week.”
Scheffler was charged with second-degree assault of a police officer (a felony), legal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding indicators from an officer directing site visitors.
SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER FINISHES STRONG IN FINAL ROUND AS CHAOTIC PGA CHAMPIONSHIP COMES TO CLOSE
Max Homa watches his tee shot on the eleventh gap in the course of the first spherical of the PGA Championship golf match on the Valhalla Golf Membership on Thursday, Could 16, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. (AP Picture/Jeff Roberson)
He allegedly drove previous a police officer who was directing site visitors and didn’t cease when directed. The officer hooked up himself to Scheffler’s automobile and was dragged. In accordance with an arrest report, Louisville Detective Bryan Gillis suffered accidents within the incident.
Jefferson County prosecutors had been planning, “as of now,” to drop the fees, No Laying Up reported Sunday, citing a supply “accustomed to the workplace’s pondering.”
Nonetheless, the Jefferson County Legal professional’s Workplace pushed back on that notion later within the day.
“The Jefferson County Legal professional’s workplace has made no choices concerning the case of Mr. Scheffler,” Jefferson County Legal professional Mike O’Connell mentioned in a press release. “We proceed to assemble info within the case and can overview and proceed accordingly.”
On this nonetheless picture produced from video supplied by ESPN, Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is escorted by police after being handcuffed close to Valhalla Golf Membership, web site of the PGA Championship golf match, early Friday, Could 17, 2024. (ESPN by way of AP)
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Scheffler’s arraignment is ready for Tuesday.
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