Top 5 Off-Course Golf Stories from the 2024 Season Scotty Scheffler’s Arrest

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2024 is full of amazing stories, on and off the golf courses. On the field, Scotty Scheffler was impressive in his play and was in the headlines all year. However, he became the talk of the town outside of his studies.

The American golfer was arrested earlier this year and spent several hours in jail. As 2024 draws to a close, below are some of the most talked about off-course golf stories of 2024.

Top 5 off-course golf stories of the 2024 season

1. The arrest of Scottie Scheffler

Scotty Scheffle (Image credit: Iman)Scotty Scheffle (Image credit: Iman)
Scotty Scheffle (Image credit: Iman)

Scotty Scheffler was arrested by Louisville Metro Police on his way to the Valhalla Golf Course in May. In the year On his way to the venue for the 2024 PGA Championship, the world No. 1 allegedly broke traffic rules and injured a policeman.

The American was charged with third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, second-degree assault and a traffic violation. He spent a few hours in jail but was later released and even qualified for the second round of the PGA Championship. In particular, the charges against the golfer were later dismissed.

2. Rory McIlroy’s divorce reports

Rory McIlroy with his family (Image source: The Believer)Rory McIlroy with his family (Image source: The Believer)
Rory McIlroy with his family (Image source: The Believer)

Rory McIlroy’s personal life was in the headlines earlier this year. In May, the Northern Irish golfer reportedly filed for divorce from his wife Erica Stoll.

However, the highly publicized divorce case was dropped, and in June 2024, the couple rekindled their romance. McIlroy hasn’t talked much about his personal life while the divorce rumors have been swirling, but he did open up about his personal life after the news broke. He said (in Times Now):

“Over the past few weeks, Erica and I have realized that our best future lies together as a family. Thankfully, we have resolved our differences and look forward to a new beginning.

3. Tiger Woods started the day of the sun red

Tiger Woods (Image source: Iman)Tiger Woods (Image source: Iman)
Tiger Woods (Image source: Iman)

Tiger Woods has shocked many in the golf world by parting ways with Nike after 27 years. However, it wasn’t long before he announced his own clothing line called “Sunday Red” in collaboration with TaylorMade. The new clothes made headlines for the highest priced products of the year.

4. Bryson DeChambeau teamed up with Donald Trump in a surprising collaboration

Another interesting off-course golf story was the unexpected collaboration of 2024 LIV golfer Bryson DeChambeau and Donald Trump. They teamed up for the LIV golfer’s popular Break 50 channel before the US presidential election.

A video of the two taking the challenge has amassed significant views on YouTube. At the time of writing this article has over 13.5 million views.

5. Matt Fitzpatrick tied the knot with Catherine Gall

Matt Fitzpatrick with his wife (Image credit: Getty)Matt Fitzpatrick with his wife (Image credit: Getty)
Matt Fitzpatrick with his wife (Image credit: Getty)

This year has been a special one for English golfer Matt Fitzpatrick. In the year In October 2024, he tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend Catherine Gall.

The couple had been dating for a while, and went public with their relationship on Instagram in January 2023. Finally, in 2024, they tied the knot.