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‘Please help me’: World number one golfer handcuffed and charged after traffic incident

World number one golfer Scottie Scheffler was detained by police ahead of the second round of the PGA Championship.

The 27-year-old has been released after he was stopped on Friday near Valhalla Golf Club where the tournament is taking place.

Play was delayed due to a fatal accident near the course, and it is understood Scheffler was trying to avoid the scene when he was stopped, Sky Sports News reported.

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