Top 5 off-course golf stories of 2024 season with Scottie Scheffler's arrest


2024 has been full of intriguing stories, on and off the golf course. On the field, Scottie Scheffler was phenomenal with his play and made headlines all year. However, it also became the talk of the town off the course.

The American golfer was arrested and spent a few hours in jail earlier this year. As 2024 draws to a close, here 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

Scottie Scheffler (Image source: Image)Scottie Scheffler (Image source: Image)
Scottie Scheffler (Image source: Image)

Scottie Scheffler was pulled over by Louisville Metro Police on his way to Valhalla Golf Course in May. On his way to the venue of the 2024 PGA Championship, the world number 1 allegedly broke traffic rules and allegedly injured a police officer.

The American was arrested on charges of third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, second-degree assault and failure to comply with traffic regulations. He spent a few hours in jail, but was later released and even came out for the second round of the PGA Championship. Notably, the charges against the golfer were later dropped.

2. Rory McIlroy divorce reports

Rory McIlroy with his family (Image source: Imagn)Rory McIlroy with his family (Image source: Imagn)
Rory McIlroy with his family (Image source: Imagn)

Rory McIlroy's personal life made headlines earlier this year. In May, it was reported that the Northern Irish golfer had 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 didn't talk much about his personal life while the divorce rumors were swirling, but after news of the reconciliation spread, he opened up about his personal life. He said (via Times Now News):

“Over the past few weeks, Erica and I have realized that our best future is as a family together. Fortunately, we have resolved our differences and look forward to a fresh start.”

3. Tiger Woods launched Sun Day Red

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

Tiger Woods shocked many in the golf world earlier this year after he parted ways with Nike after 27 years. However, soon after he announced his own clothing line called “Sun Day Red”, in collaboration with TaylorMade. The new clothing made headlines at the end of the year their high-priced products.

4. Bryson DeChambeau teams up with Donald Trump for a surprising collaboration

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Another interesting golf story off the 2024 course was the unexpected collaboration of LIV golfer Bryson DeChambeau and Donald Trump. They collaborated for golfer LIV's popular Break 50 channel ahead of the US presidential election.

The video of the two taking on the Challenge garnered a significant number of views on YouTube. As of this writing, it has over 13.5 million views.

5. Matt Fitzpatrick married Katherine Gaal

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

This year was special for the English golfer Matt Fitzpatrick. In October 2024, he married his longtime girlfriend, Katherine Gaal.

The couple had been dating for some time and in January 2023 they made their relationship public on Instagram. Finally, in 2024, they got married.