Former professional golfer, which was arrested in a fraud scandal of $ 150,000 -shocking embezzlement in the California Club

A shocking scandal shaken the golf world when a former professional golfer finds and accused of being involved in a massive fraud program in a prestigious California Golf Club. The ex-golf professional, Mykal Parsons, was arrested because it is supposedly astonishing $ 150,000 from the Elkhorn Golf Club in Stockton.

According to reports, the sheriff of the Sheriff of San Joaquin has initiated an investigation after the golf club had already reported significant financial discrepancy in November 2024. Detective found that between 2022 and 2024 around 147,000 US dollars had disappeared in cash deposits in order to identify them as the main suspect. Parsons, who worked as a professional in the Elkhorn Golf Club during the alleged embezzlement, was immediately custody due to Grand theft and embezzlement.

In a parallel development on the same day, Joseph Smith, the former managing director of First Tea in San Joaquin, was also arrested because he supposedly embezzled 90,000 US dollars from the non -profit organization. While the officials have not confirmed a connection between the two cases, the arrests sent shock waves by the close -meshed golf community in California.

The district prosecutor of San Joaquin, Ron Freitas, was outraged by the violation of trust and explained: “This case represents a significant injury to trust, and our office undertakes to keep those who blame their positions for personal profit.

Parsons appeared in court on May 21 and is to return on June 11th to face the charges against him. This scandal contributes to the recent top-class arrest of Scottie Scheffler in front of the Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky during the PGA championship. Despite the legal turbulence, Scheffler managed to jump back and to secure his third career in the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow in 2025.

In view of the golf world, which eludes from these sensational developments, sport is faced with a crisis of trust and integrity, since the actions of some threaten the reputation of the game.