LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Criminal charges against Scottie Scheffler have been 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. Jefferson County Attorney Mike O'Connell, a local prosecutor, asked a judge Wednesday afternoon to drop the four charges against Scheffler, who was not required to be in the courtroom. O'Connell said his team reviewed the case in a "thorough and expeditious manner" and found that Scheffler's account of the incident being a big misunderstanding was corroborated by the e ..read more

LANCASTER, Pa. — Golf is all Lexi Thompson has ever known, and one of the more popular players on the LPGA Tour decided Tuesday this will be her last year playing a full schedule. Thompson chose the U.S. Women's Open — the major she first played when she was 12 — to announce that she will step away at the end of the year. The 29-year-old American became emotional while talking about the amount of work no one sees and the loneliness she has faced. Thompson said she has contemplated semi-retirement the last few years and cited mental health as one of the factors that contributed to her decision ..read more

Two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray died Saturday morning at age 30, one day after he withdrew from the Charles Schwab Cup Challenge at Colonial. There were no immediate details on the circumstances of his death, only shock and grief from the PGA Tour and his management team. “I am at a loss for words,” PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said. “The PGA Tour is a family, and when you lose a member of your family, you are never the same. We mourn Grayson and pray for comfort for his loved ones.” His management company, GSE Worldwide, confirmed the death and said it was heartbroken. “We will h ..read more

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky police officer who arrested top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler outside the PGA Championship is receiving "corrective action" for not having his body-worn camera activated when he approached the golfer's vehicle — an interaction that allegedly resulted in the officer being dragged to the ground, authorities said Thursday. Louisville officials said during a news conference that they are not aware of any video footage of the initial interaction last Friday between Scheffler and Louisville Detective Bryan Gillis outside the gates of Valhalla Golf Club on a dark and ..read more

In this still image made from video provided by ESPN, Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is escorted by police after being handcuffed near Valhalla Golf Club, site of the PGA Championship golf tournament, early Friday. ESPN via AP “What happened to the gentleman’s sport?’’ That text came from my sister Joanne, along with a link to an ESPN story with the following headline: ‘‘Police: Officer dragged trying to stop Scottie Scheffler’s car.’’ I responded, snidely, that the term ‘‘gentleman’s sport’’ applies to what happens on the golf course, not to what happens off it. Then a precision str ..read more

Xander Schauffele watches his tee shot on the fourth hole during the third round of the PGA Championship on Saturday at the Valhalla Golf Club. Matt York/AP LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The cheers were endless Saturday in the PGA Championship, and when another record day of scoring finally ended at vulnerable Valhalla, so were the possibilities. Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa were tied for the lead. Shane Lowry thrust his way into the mix with a 62 to tie a major championship record last set just two days earlier. Bryson DeChambeau chipped in for eagle on the last hole to set off a wild cele ..read more

In this still image made from video provided by ESPN, Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is escorted by police after being handcuffed near Valhalla Golf Club, site of the PGA Championship golf tournament, early Friday, May 17, 2024. ESPN via AP LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship, with stunning images showing him handcuffed as he was taken to jail for not following police orders during a pedestrian fatality investigation. In a span of four hours, the top-ranked golfer in the world was arrested wearing gym sho ..read more

Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer — wearing his Masters jacket — and Gary Player pose after the ceremonial first tee before the golf tournament in 2016. Inset: Richard Globensky, who pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing Masters jackets from Augusta National Golf Club. AP file with inset photo by Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times The FBI learned in 2022 that golf great Arnold Palmer’s Masters Tournament jacket was for sale in Lincoln Park, a discovery that eventually helped uncover a multimillion-dollar theft from Augusta National Golf Club, court records revealed Wednesday. Those details became known af ..read more

“About the players who have chosen to go to LIV, I disagree with it,” Tiger Woods said. “I think that what they’ve done is they’ve turned their back on what has allowed them to get to this position.” Peter Morrison/AP ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Tiger Woods wouldn’t have invited Greg Norman to the 150th playing of the Open Championship at St. Andrews. The 15-time major champion and three-time Champion Golfer of the Year agreed with the R&A’s decision to reach out to Norman, who is heading the Saudi Arabia-backed rival league called LIV Golf, to tell him his presence a ..read more

Greg Norman, CEO of LIV Golf, tosses a beer to spectators at the Portland Invitational LIV Golf tournament on July 2, 2022. Steve Dipaola/AP The dispute between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series now has the attention of the U.S. Department of Justice, according to the Wall Street Journal, and the PGA Tour said Monday it was confident it would prevail. “This was not unexpected,” the tour said in a statement. The Journal said players’ agents have received inquiries from the Justice Department’s antitrust division that involve PGA Tour regulations on competing events and the ..read more