There have been two PGA Tour events since the now infamous PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club, where world No. 1-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested off the course before the second round and showed up in an orange jumpsuit.
But Scheffler has consistently maintained the situation was a “big misunderstanding,” and it was only last week that Louisville Metro Police agreed to drop all charges against Scheffler.
Speaking to reporters for the first time since the charges were dropped at Muirfield Village Golf Club ahead of this week’s Memorial Tournament, Scheffler said he felt now was a “more appropriate” time to speak about the matter.
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Scottie Scheffler tees off on the eighth hole during the third round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 18, 2024. (Claire Grant – USA Today Sports)
“To be honest with you, being arrested on my way to the golf course was pretty traumatic for me, so I wouldn’t like to go through it again,” Scheffler told reporters. Via ESPN.
“I’m definitely a little relieved, but not completely relieved. It’s something that’s always stuck with me. I don’t think the arrest photo will go away anytime soon.”
PGA Championship winner Xander Schauffele acknowledged that his group chat, which includes Schauffler and other golfers, tried to play down the situation, especially after his mug shot became the new photo in the group chat.
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Golf fans were also quick to print photos of the arrestees onto T-shirts to be worn in Valhalla throughout the weekend of the season’s second major.
But the Internet is forever, and while this event was certainly one of the wildest professional sports has seen in a while, Scheffler is right that the Internet isn’t going away anytime soon.
But as for the legal process, Scheffler’s lawyer, Steve Romines, said at a press conference after the charges were officially dropped that Scheffler does not intend to pursue any legal action in the matter.
Scottie Scheffler hits a shot from the 12th tee during the final round of the 2024 PGA Championship in Louisville on May 19, 2024. (Ross Kinnard/Getty Images)
“I think Steve was more than prepared to use it if necessary because there was a mountain of evidence in our favor,” Scheffler explained. “I don’t know how to put it, but basically, I think Steve was more than prepared to take legal action if I had to go to court.”
“I didn’t think I should have to take legal action against Louisville. At the end of the day, the residents of Louisville have to pay the price for the police department’s mistakes and I don’t think that’s right.”
The week after the incident, Scheffler finished in a tie for second place alongside Keegan Bradley at the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas. He didn’t travel north across the border for the Canadian Open, but is gearing up to play in Dublin, Ohio this week before the U.S. Open begins next week at Pinehurst No. 2.
Scheffler acknowledges he’s still trying to understand what happened, but is hopeful that with time, this will truly become a thing of the past.
Scottie Scheffler reacts to a putt on the eighth green during the third round of the 2024 PGA Championship in Louisville on May 18, 2024. (Michael Reeves/Getty Images)
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“I think it’s part of the healing process from this whole situation. Your brain is trying to figure out how it happened, and you’ll probably never figure out why and how it happened,” he said, “But it’s just one of those things that’s going to be etched into my season forever, but over time people will forget.”
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