Scottie Scheffler, the world’s top-ranked golfer, described the surreal scene behind bars during a press conference at the PGA Championship early Friday morning.
Scheffler allegedly tried to drive around a fatal traffic stop to enter Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, when a police officer ordered his vehicle to stop. After Scheffler allegedly failed to comply with commands, Detective Brian Gillis grabbed the side of Scheffler’s car and dragged him as the vehicle traveled another 10 to 20 miles, the report said. .
Scheffler was handcuffed shortly after his arrest and was charged with felony assault on a police officer, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. Sun. He plans to plead not guilty.
“I still feel light-headed,” Scheffler said in his post-round press conference. “I can’t quite explain what happened this morning. I spent some time in my prison cell stretching, which was a first for me. It was part of the warm-up, just sitting there. I was waiting, I started warming up, and I felt like I still had a chance to come out here and play, so I started going through my routine. I tried to get my heart rate down as much as I could today, but as I said earlier. As I said, I’m still feeling a little lightheaded, but I was lucky to be able to come back and play golf today.
He mentioned how he saw himself on TV while the police officer was broadcasting ESPN, saying he was “shaking” and his body was in “shock.” The golf star also praised police officers, calling them “protectors.”
“I spent some time in my prison cell stretching, which was a first for me.”
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Schaeffler characteristic He said the incident was a “misinterpretation” of law enforcement orders, adding that he “never intended to ignore” law enforcement orders. (Related: Doocy asks if White House supports long prison terms for ‘miscommunication at traffic stop’)
“This morning I was acting on instructions from a police officer. It was understandably a very chaotic situation given the tragic accident that had occurred earlier and I did not believe I was wanted. There was a big misunderstanding about what was going on,” he said. “I had no intention of ignoring any instructions. Today I want to put that aside and focus on golf.”
“Of course, everyone involved in the tournament would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family of the man who died in this morning’s accident. It really puts everything into perspective,” he continued.
Authorities also charged the golfer with third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and failure to signal at a traffic-directing officer. according to To the New York Times.
