5 instances when superstar golfers were arrested ft. Tiger Woods, Scottie Scheffler

With the new story of Scottie Scheffler's arrest before the second round of the 2024 PGA Championship, several fans reminisced about the arrest of Tiger Woods in 2017.

On that note, let's take a look at five professional golf stars who were arrested:

#1 Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods, 2024 PGA Championship (Image via Getty)

82-time PGA Tour winner Tiger Woods was arrested in Palm Beach, Florida in 2017 for driving under the influence. Woods was found unconscious in his damaged Mercedes car about 15 miles away from his home. His Mercedes was parked unusually on a road with the engine running, which prompted the officer's inspection.

A toxicology report showed that Woods was under the influence of five drugs at the time: Hydrocodone (Vicodin), Hydromorphone (Dilaudid), Alprazolam (Xanax), Zolpidem (Ambien), and Delta-9 carboxy THC (Marijuana).

Tiger Woods pleaded guilty at the hearing and agreed to join a diversion program as part of a plea agreement. The plea agreement consisted of 50 hours of community service, a year on probation, a $250 fine, court charges, regular drug tests, and driving under the influence offender program.

#2 Scottie Scheffler

Scottie Scheffler, 2024 PGA Championship (Image via Getty)

Scottie Scheffler was arrested in Louisville, Kentucky, ahead of the second round of the 2024 PGA Championship outside of the venue - Valhalla Golf Club. Scheffler was charged with second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, and disregard of signals from officers directing traffic.

An accident earlier in the morning involving a shuttle bus collision resulted in the death of a pedestrian causing police officials to be on high alert and increase surveillance. A statement released by the PGA of America reveals that the pedestrian was a crew member of the PGA Championship's vendor.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler was on his way to Valhalla Golf Club to warm up to tee off the second round of the 2024 PGA Championship. A backlog of traffic prompted the new father Scheffler to take a median road to reach Valhalla.

When asked by officers to stop, Scheffler attempted to drive past the police until an officer attached himself to his car, screaming at him to stop. As Scottie Scheffler stopped the vehicle, he was pinned against his car, placed in handcuffs and detained in a police car. The 27-year-old was then taken to Jefferson County.

As of now, Scottie Scheffler's been released from the Louisville Metropolitan Department of Corrections and will play in the second round of the 2024 PGA Championship.

#3 Erik Compton

Erik Compton, 2023 Corales Puntacana Championship (Image via Getty)

PGA Tour star Erik Compton was arrested and charged with misdemeanour battery (domestic violence) and strong arm felony robbery in Florida in 2023. Allegedly, Compton and his wife were arguing in their home when she took her phone out to record the altercation. Compton then reportedly took her phone, threw it into the pool and then slammed his wife into a wall.

Authorities were called after she fled the scene and Compton refused to speak to the officials without a lawyer present. He was held in Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center and was released on a bond.

#4 John Daly

John Daly, 2024 PGA Championship (Image via Getty)

John Daly has had a very public struggle with alcohol and gambling and was taken into protective custody in Winston-Salem in 2008 after being found unconscious face down outside of Hooters after being asked to leave the restaurant by several employees. As police were arriving at the scene, Daly was being treated by paramedics.

According to the police, Daly was "extremely intoxicated and uncooperative." Daly was taken into custody and was at Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center for 24 hours until he was released.

In 1992, John Daly was charged with third-degree assault for hurting his second wife, Bettye Fulford. Daly was booked for allegedly throwing his now ex-wife into a wall in their home.

In 2007, Daly and his third wife Sherrie Miller had gotten into a spat in Tennessee where Daly was due to play the Stanford St. Jude Championship that week. After claims of his wife attacking him with a steak knife, Daly arrived at the tournament with bruises and cuts all over, which prompted the authorities to investigate.

Before officials arrived at their home, she had run away with their son John Patrick Daly II, who is also a gifted golfer. She was later sentenced to prison as John Daly was given custody of his child.

#5 Harold Varner III

Harlond Varner III, LIV Golf Invitational - Hong Kong (Image via Getty)

LIV Golf's Harold Varner III was arrested for driving under alcohol influence in North Carolina in 2023 and was charged with misdemeanour driving while impaired. Varner failed a breathalyzer test after the test showed an alcohol concentration of 0.16% in his blood, which is nearly twice the limit of 0.08%.

4Aces GC member, Varner was released on a $500 bond from Mecklenburg County Jail for Varner's only registered offence besides a speeding ticket in 2021.