Louisville police will investigate whether procedures were followed in the arrest of world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler at the PGA Championship.
Scheffler was arrested by Louisville Metro Police on Friday morning after attempting to drive into Valhalla Golf Club amid heavy traffic caused by an earlier, unrelated accident. Scheffler described the incident as a “big misunderstanding” that followed a “very chaotic situation.”
The 27-year-old was taken to police in handcuffs and released in time to return for round 2. Scheffler is charged with second-degree assault on a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and negligent driving while failing to obey a traffic signal from a police officer directing traffic.
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Brandel Chamblee and Paul McGinley praised Scottie Scheffler’s ability to bounce back from adversity after he was released from prison just hours before teeing off on the second day of the PGA Championship.
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said the Louisville Metro Police Department is considering arresting Scheffler.
“I think it’s really important to do that on a regular basis, not just at a high-profile event like we had on Friday,” Greenberg said.
“And if the policy is not being followed, there will be transparency about that. Some action will be taken.”
Police Chief Jacqueline Gwynn Villarroel told the Louisville Courier-Journal that she expected the department to release an update on Thursday.
“The internal investigation is still ongoing,” she said in a statement Tuesday, according to the newspaper. “Policy violations revealed during the course of the investigation will be appropriately addressed in accordance with LMPD’s disciplinary protocols.”
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Sky Sports Golf’s Andrew Coltart explains how Scotty Scheffler was arrested and released by police ahead of the second round of the PGA Championship
Scheffler’s arraignment date has been postponed to Monday, June 3, following his arrest during the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. He was originally scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday, May 21, at 9am ET (2pm BST), but the date was rescheduled to Monday.
“Today, over the objections of Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell, the district judge assigned to Mr. Scheffler’s case announced that Mr. Scheffler’s arraignment will continue,” Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell said in a statement Monday. I have accepted the attorney’s motion.” From May 21st to June 3rd at 9am.
“Authorities are continuing to gather information about this incident.”
Mr. Scheffler’s lawyer said over the weekend that he was prepared to go to trial if charges of assaulting a police officer were not dropped, insisting that Mr. Scheffler “did nothing wrong.” All charges will continue to appear in the register for the new date.
Schaeffler’s “busy” week at Valhalla
Scheffler entered this week as the pre-tournament favorite with his fourth win in five PGA Tour events following his Masters victory at the RBC Heritage last month, but the American was returning after missing the Wells Fargo Championship for the birth of his first child.
He shot a 4-under 67 on the first day and continued with a 66 in the second round on Friday. He was arrested earlier in the day, even though he only returned to the course an hour before his delayed tee time.
A fatal accident on Friday occurred just after 5 a.m. local time when a pedestrian (later named as field salesman John Mills) was struck by a shuttle bus, leading to a postponement of play for 80 minutes and Scheffler being detained about an hour later while attempting to drive his car around the scene.
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After the second round of the PGA Championship, Scottie Scheffler detailed his arrest and detention before being released in time for his tee time at Valhalla Golf Club.
Scheffler was taken to the Louisville Department of Corrections, where a photo of Scheffler wearing an orange jumpsuit quickly appeared on social media, and he was booked at 7:28 a.m. and released at 8:40 a.m. It was done.
He was released on his own recognizance and headed to the course for the second round. Originally scheduled to start at 8:48 a.m., the start was postponed until 10:08 a.m. due to delays, and Scheffler arrived at 9:12 a.m. for a limited practice session before the tee time.
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A look at the highs and lows of World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler’s second round at the PGA Championship in Valhalla
On Saturday, Scheffler’s troubles moved from off the course to on the course, as regular caddy Ted Scott was absent to attend his daughter’s graduation, and he dropped four strokes in three holes with a 2-over 73, his first over. Ta. Throughout the year.
The 10-time PGA Tour winner bounced back on Sunday, shooting a 6-under 65 to end the week in a tie for eighth, eight strokes behind Xander Schauffele, and Scheffler is proud of his finish after a “busy” few days. I’m thinking.
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Highlights of the 2024 PGA Championship Final Round at Valhalla Golf Club
“On the course, I’ve always prided myself on my toughness,” Scheffler told CBS. “I try to keep things as quiet as possible off the track, which obviously wasn’t the case this week, but I’m proud that we competed and recorded a decent finish in the haze.”
As of Monday morning, Scheffler was planning to fulfill his commitment to appear on the PGA Tour on Thursday at the Charles Schwab Challenge in Texas, which will be broadcast live from Sky Sports Golf.
Watch Scheffler in action on the PGA Tour throughout 2024 live on Sky Sports. Early coverage of the Charles Schwab Challenge begins on Thursday from 5pm on Sky Sports Golf. Stream the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, Majors, and more now.
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