Scottie Scheffler’s wild and chaotic week in Louisville came to an end on Sunday, and despite everything that had happened up to that point, he finished the final round on a high.
Scheffler realized he was out of contention after shooting a 73 on Saturday to go 2-over and slipping down the field. But Scheffler bounced back in Sunday’s final round with a 6-under 65, moving up 16 spots to tie for eighth place with Billy Horschel, Justin Thomas and Robert McIntyre.
at Valhalla Golf Club, a controversial venue for him this weekend, after Scheffler was arrested off the course and charged with second-degree assault on a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and running a red light. This round was Scheffler’s best. A police officer directs traffic early Friday morning.
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Scottie Scheffler of the United States comes off the 18th green during the final round of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on May 19, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
Scheffler’s now infamous mug shot, including his orange jumpsuit, was captured online as he was handcuffed and taken to a police station, booked, and returned hours later to tee off for the second round. It became a hot topic. He birdied the first hole and finished with a 5-under 66, moving him to 9-under for the tournament.
But Saturday was a tough first round for Scheffler, who finished over par for the first time last year. However, the world’s No. 1 golfer was still able to achieve good results at Valhalla.
Sunday didn’t start out that way, with a bogey on the first hole. Scheffler seemed fed up with the square on his scorecard and parred his next three holes, then birdied the fifth hole to move back to even.
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Scheffler birdied the eighth and finished with a 1-under 34 on the front nine. And he got even better over the final nine holes. There were five birdies from Scheffler on the back (holes 10, 12, 13, 15 and 16), and he resembled the player who has won four of the last five events on the PGA Tour.
“Obviously it wasn’t the week I expected, but overall I’m proud of the way I competed this week and I’m going to go home and get ready for next week,” Scheffler told CBS Sports’ Amanda Balionis after the game. I’m looking forward to it,” he said. Final round.
“I usually try to keep my life off the track as quiet as possible. Obviously that wasn’t the case this week,” he added.
Scheffler will try to continue his momentum next week at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Golf Club in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and is scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday.
However, No Laying Up reported on Sunday, citing sources “familiar with the bureau’s thinking,” that the Jefferson County Prosecutor’s Office reportedly plans to drop the charges against Scheffler “at this time.” There is.
Scottie Scheffler of the United States hits a shot from the bunker on the 18th hole during the third round of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 18, 2024. (Michael Reeves/Getty Images)
Scheffler is accused of driving past a police officer directing traffic in the Valhalla neighborhood after a man was struck and killed by a shuttle bus early Friday morning. Louisville Detective Brian Gillis was dragged and injured after clinging to Scheffler’s car, according to an arrest report in the case.
“The Jefferson County Attorney’s Office has not made any decisions regarding Mr. Scheffler’s case,” Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell said in a statement. “We continue to gather information regarding the incident and will review and proceed accordingly.”
The Jefferson County Prosecutor’s Office did not immediately respond to FOX News Digital’s request for comment.
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg also said Saturday that no body camera footage existed of the incident involving Scheffler.
Scheffler called the situation a “huge misunderstanding” in a statement before the start of Friday’s round.
“This morning I was acting on instructions from a police officer. It was a very chaotic situation, which is understandable given the tragic accident that had occurred earlier. “There was a big misunderstanding about that,” he said. He said. “I had no intention of ignoring the instructions. Today I want to put that aside and focus on golf.”
Scottie Scheffler of the United States walks down the 18th fairway during the final round of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on May 19, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
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“Of course, all of us involved in the tournament extend our deepest condolences to the family of the man who died in this morning’s accident. This really puts everything in perspective.”
Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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