Despite reports claiming that a Johnson County prosecutor plans to drop the charges against him, World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler is still expected to make an arraignment appearance in Louisville. However, the date of his arraignment has now been pushed from Tuesday, May 21, to June 3, according to his lawyer Steve Romines.
Scheffler was arrested on Friday morning ahead of the second round of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club after he attempted to enter the club amid clogged traffic due to a pedestrian fatality the hour before. The Louisville P.D. cuffed the PGA star before booking him and taking his mug shot. The golfer managed to return to the course for his scheduled tee time and went on to shoot 66, one stroke better than he did on Thursday.
Romines shared details on the new court date on Monday following the conclusion of the PGA Championship on Sunday. U.S. golf star Xander Schauffele won the event at the Valhalla Golf Club after shooting the lowest score ever in a PGA Major event.
On Friday, Scheffler was initially charged with assault of a police officer, criminal mischief, reckless driving, and disregarding signals from an officer directing traffic.
Scheffler describes arrest as ‘big misunderstanding’
When he released a statement about the incident, Scheffler described the incident as a misunderstanding. He showed his credentials to enter the club, as many others did before him on Friday, but whether purposefully or not, he did not heed the directions of the officer on site. That led to the officer, Bryan Gillis, latching on to the car and being dragged for 10 yards. The policeman suffered minor injuries, which he went to the hospital to treat.
“First of all, you know my sympathies go out to the family of Mr. Mills,” Scheffler said. “I can’t imagine what they’re going through this morning. You know, one day he’s heading to the golf course to watch a tournament and, you know, a few moments later he’s trying to cross the street and now he’s no longer with us. So, I can’t can’t imagine what they’re going through. My heart, you know, I feel for them. I’m sorry.
“My situation will get handled. It was just a — it was a chaotic situation and a big, big misunderstanding. I can’t comment on any of the specifics of it. So, I feel like you all are gonna be disappointed but, can’t comment on any specifics, but my situation will be handled. It was just a — just a big misunderstanding.”
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