Scottie Scheffler, the world's top-ranked golfer, was detained by police while on his way to the PGA Championship Friday morning, following a misunderstanding with officials after a separate traffic incident resulted in a pedestrian’s death.

<div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/664742e3e32dc605484dd4b6/Scottie-Scheffler/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=2454&amp;cropY1=56&amp;cropY2=1437" alt="Scottie Scheffler" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion>The event was delayed after a pedestrian was killed in a separate incident.</fbs-accordion>Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved</figcaption>

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The event was delayed after a pedestrian was killed in a separate incident.{ai:summary}Top golfer Scottie Scheffler detained by police after pedestrian's death. PGA Championship delayed. #sports

Scottie Scheffler—World’s No.1 Golfer—Detained By Police Before PGA Championship

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