Scotty Scheffler’s arraignment was postponed.
Instead of appearing before a judge Tuesday at 9 a.m. ET, he is scheduled to appear in court on Monday, June 3, the same week as the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio. Scheffler’s attorney, Steve Romines, pointed this out to Golf Channel’s Rex Hoggard. says his client has to appear in court.
“I’ve been defending criminal cases for 30 years and I’ve learned to never be surprised,” Romines said, according to Hoggard.
He added, “No matter who reported it, [the charges] Being fired wasn’t accurate. ”
Scheffler faces four charges stemming from his arrest early Friday morning at the PGA Championship. Police charged the world’s top-ranked athlete with second-degree assault on a police officer, a felony punishable by five to 10 years in prison. He also received three misdemeanor counts of third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and failing a police officer.
Louisville Metro Police Department Corrections Officers arrested Scheffler at 7:28 a.m. ET on Friday, May 17, and quickly released him because the two-time Masters champion was still in time for his Friday morning tee time. did.
Scheffler arrived at Valhalla at 9:11 a.m. ET, approximately 57 minutes before starting the second round. He then shot a 5-under 66 on Friday, but when Scheffler shot a 2-over 74 in the third round the next day, feelings of arrest caught up with him.
This ultimately sealed his fate in terms of Wanamaker Trophy contention, but his fate in this regard remains up in the air.
He is scheduled to compete in the Charles Schwab Challenge this week at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.
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