It’s been almost a year since a vendor employee working at the 2024 PGA Championship died after being struck by a shuttle bus near Valhalla Golf Club.
Scottie Scheffler, the world’s No. 1 golfer, was arrested by Louisville Metro Police while he attempted to enter the golf club May 17 after the fatal accident involving pedestrian John Mills.
Scheffler faced charges of second-degree assault, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding signals from an officer directing traffic, but they were later dropped after criticisms of LMPD’s handling of the arrest.
Scheffler’s arrest is in the spotlight again as the focal point of episode three, “Don’t Call it a Comeback,” of the new season of the Netflix docuseries “Full Swing,” which premiered Tuesday.
“I was freaking out because I somehow went from driving into the golf course, to a jail cell and I still don’t really know how that happened exactly,” Scheffler said in the docuseries. “I don’t think it ever really felt real.”
Some of Scheffler’s friends and colleagues featured in the episode were golfers, Justin Thomas, Tom Kim, Rickie Fowler, Joel Dahmen and Scheffler’s caddie Ted Scott. The general response to hearing about the news of his arrest was to think it was fake, most were in disbelief.
After his release from police custody, Scheffler carded a 5-under-par 66 during the second round, which moved him to 9 under and into the top five on the PGA Championship leaderboard.
Xander Schauffele won the PGA Championship and his first major, carding 21 under, which set a major championship record for the lowest 72-hole score.
Scheffler finished tied for eighth place at 13-under-par.
Why was Scottie Scheffler arrested?
Scheffler was arrested trying to get into Valhalla Golf Club after a fatal accident caused traffic to halt before the second round of the PGA Championship. Trouble started for Scheffler when he switched lanes to avoid the traffic and get to his tee time. According to the citation, “(Scheffler) refused to comply and accelerated forward, dragging Detective (Bryan) Gillis to the ground. Detective Gillis suffered pain, swelling, and abrasions to his left wrist and knee.”
How long was Scottie Scheffler detained?
Scheffler was detained at 6:20 a.m. and booked into Metro Corrections at 7:28 a.m. He returned to Valhalla Golf Club a little after 9 a.m. Roughly an hour later, he teed off in the second round of the major tournament.
What happened to charges against Scottie Scheffler?
On May 29, Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell filed a motion to dismiss all of Scheffler’s charges, which Jefferson District Judge Anne Delahanty accepted.
What happened to officer who arrested Scottie Scheffler?
The LMPD confirmed that Gillis failed to turn on his body camera. After an internal investigation, he was ordered to get counseling from a “member of his command staff,” according to a memorandum released by LMPD.
Reach sports reporter Prince James Story at pstory@gannett.com and follow him on X at @PrinceJStory.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Scottie Scheffler arrest: Golfer recounts details of LMPD incident
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