World No. 1 golfer and 2024 Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is expected to play at his 10:08 a.m. ET tee time hours after being detained by Louisville Metropolitan Department of Corrections outside entrance of Valhalla Golf Club prior to the second round of the PGA Championship Friday (May 17) morning, ESPN confirmed during its live broadcast.

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World No. 1 golfer and 2024 Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is reportedly on his way to Valhalla Golf Club hours after being detained by Louisville Metropolitan Department of Corrections outside the course's entrance ahead of the second round of the PGA Championship Friday (May 17) morning, ESPN confirmed during its live coverage of the event.

Scheffler can be allowed to play without penalty if approved by a committee given the circumstances. Rule 5.3A exception 3 in the rules of golf, which decides when to start a round, states that a "committee decides that exceptional circumstances prevented you from starting on time" and, therefore, "under this provision, there is no breach of rule and no penalty."

Scheffler, 27, faces charges of second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic, ESPN reports. The two-time Masters champion was reportedly attempting to drive around the scene where a man was struck and killed by a shuttle bus on a median at around 5:00 a.m. local time.

Police instructed Scheffler to stop, however, he reportedly continued driving for about 10 to 20 yards toward the entrance. An officer reportedly detached himself to Scheffler's car at one point during the incident, according to Darlington.

Scheffler stopped his car as he turned into the entrance of Valhalla Golf Club and, after about 20 to 30 seconds, rolled down his window to speak to the officer.