Following Scottie Scheffler’s shocking arrest, he was booked at the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections. As reported by ESPN, the pro golfer was charged with second-degree assault of a police officer, as well as third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, and disregarding traffic signals, and subsequently released. Upon his release, Scheffler made his way to Valhalla and promptly tee’d off at 10:08 am ET.
Scheffler’s attorney, Steven Romines, is also adamant that his client’s arrest was the merely the result of a misunderstanding. According to Romines, Scheffler was en route to the Valhalla Golf Club to work out ahead of the championship. “They were directing traffic. He held his credential out and was going in like they’d been instructed to,” Romines explained to a gaggle of reporters outside Louisville Metro Department of Corrections (via ESPN). “They are allowed to go through, that’s why they have the credential and the wave-through,” Romines added. “He was unaware there had been a wreck, and he proceeded like they’d been instructed to. He did exactly as he was instructed to enter the premises,” the attorney maintained. Romines also told CBS News that Scheffler “never at any point assaulted any officer with his vehicle.”
As for the PGA of America, they have remained mum regarding Scheffler’s arrest, while focusing on the tragic loss of life that took place instead. “This is heartbreaking to all of us involved with the PGA Championship,” the association penned in a statement.
