Scottie Scheffler addresses the media ahead of the 2024 PGA Championship. | Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images
Scottie Scheffler will walk away unscathed after an unprecedented arrest at the 2024 PGA Championship.
Scottie Scheffler is a free man.
Early on Friday, May 17, the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) placed Scheffler under arrest and charged him with four crimes, which included assaulting a police officer to the second degree—a felony.
However, a report from Terry Meiners, a radio personality from Louisville, Kentucky, indicates that police will drop these charges.
This announcement comes six days after Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg and Louisville Metro Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel addressed the media and released two videos that detailed the incident.
Another press conference featuring Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell and Scheffler’s defense attorney, Steve Romines, is set for Wednesday. Since this session with media is scheduled five days before Scheffler’s arraignment, early indications pointed to prosecutors dropping this case altogether.
It makes sense for them to do so, considering the videos released made things look as if Scheffler did nothing wrong.
NEW: Charges against Scottie Scheffler will be dropped today. The agreement stipulates that both sides agree not to pursue any legal action related to the ramifications of the May 17 arrest. pic.twitter.com/g5uYPfIFag
— Terry Meiners ™️ (@terrymeiners) May 29, 2024
Scheffler tried maneuvering around traffic and entering Valhalla’s front gates before his second-round tee time that morning. A tragic fatal accident had occurred earlier, thus leading to the logjam and an increased police presence.
But the two-time Masters champion did not realize that someone had lost their life. He only wanted to get to the course to warm up.
Other PGA Tour players admitted to doing the same thing, but Scheffler had a “big miscommunication” with the police.
Given the time of day and the rainy conditions, eyewitnesses on the scene, namely ESPN’s Jeff Darlington, who broke the story, also reported how difficult it was to see. Another video released early Wednesday also included Scheffler’s perspective. Within that, Scheffler initially did not realize that the officer directing traffic was a police officer.
Nevertheless, it looks as if everyone involved in this case can move on from the matter.
Jack Milko is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. Be sure to check out @_PlayingThrough for more golf coverage. You can follow him on Twitter @jack_milko as well.
