Feb 3 (Reuters) - Australian golfer Steven Bowditch issued a public apology on Friday after being arrested earlier in the day by police in Scottsdale, Arizona for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Bowditch, who had been competing in this week's U.S. PGA Tour event, the Phoenix Open, was held in custody on a misdemeanour charge before being released on bail.
The 33-year-old, a twice winner on the PGA Tour, went on to shoot a second successive three-over-par 74 at the TPC Scottsdale to miss the cut at the Phoenix Open by seven strokes.
After consulting with PGA Tour officials for more than an hour, Bowditch released a statement: "I would like to apologize to my family, friends and supporters, as well as the PGA Tour and Waste Management Phoenix Open for the incident reported today.