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Scottie Scheffler breaks his silence on shocking Valhalla arrest just hours before PGA Championship second round
Scottie Scheffler has broken his silence after his astonishing arrest at Valhalla Golf Club on Friday morning.
In an astonishing series of events, Scheffler was seen being led into a police car in handcuffs after trying to enter the club before his second round at the PGA Championship.
The 27-year-old was booked into jail and a mugshot was released via the Louisville Department of Corrections, before he arrived back at Valhalla later on Friday morning ahead of his second round after being released. He is facing four criminal charges, including second-degree assault of a police officer.
'This morning, I was proceeding as directed by police officers,' Scheffler said in a statement after returning to Valhalla in time for his second round.
'It was a very chaotic situation, understandably so considering the tragic accident that had occurred earlier, and there was a big misunderstanding of what I thought I was being asked to do.
Scottie Scheffler has broken his silence after his astonishing arrest at Valhalla Golf Club
Scheffler was seen being led into a police car in handcuffs after trying to enter the club before his second round at the PGA Championship
The World No 1 golfer was arrested, booked into jail and later released. He reportedly faces four criminal charges, including second-degree assault of a police officer
He claimed the incident was all a 'big misunderstanding' on Instagram later in the day
After his release Scheffler arrived back at Valhalla ahead of his second round Friday morning
'I never intended to disregard any of the instructions. I’m hopeful to put this to the side and focus on golf today.
'Of course, all of us involved in the tournament express our deepest sympathies to the family of the man who passed away in the earlier accident this morning. It truly puts everything in perspective.'
Following a fatal accident outside Valhalla earlier in the morning, Scheffler reportedly tried to pull his vehicle around what he believed to be security staff. It was in fact cops, who told him to stop.
When he didn't, ESPN claims one officer even tried to attach himself to Scheffler's car as he drove another 10 yards before stopping.
The officer in question is then said to have grabbed at his car, attempting to pull him out before he opened the door. The golf star was eventually dragged out of the vehicle, pushed up against it and placed in handcuffs, before being taken away and booked into jail.
According to ESPN, Scheffler was detained by Louisville Police at 6.01am. He had been attempting to enter the course, with media told that players would be allowed through the gates - even as everyone else was kept out.
News of his arrest broke almost immediately and he was booked by Louisville Metropolitan Department of Corrections at 7:28am. He had to change into an orange jumpsuit before being released at 8:40am.
Scheffler insists the 'chaotic' incident played out when he misunderstood police instructions
Footage showed him being detained in handcuffs and led away by police outside Valhalla
Scheffler was due to tee off for his second round at 8:48 ET alongside Wyndham Clark and Brian Harman. That was eventually pushed back to 10.08 after he arrived back at Valhalla at around 9:15am ET following his release.
The golfer now faces the following charges, per Wave3:
- Second-degree assault of a police officer, which is a felony
- Third-degree criminal mischief
- Reckless driving
- Disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic
The incident occurred after the second round of the PGA Championship was delayed Friday due to a fatal accident near the club.
A pedestrian was hit and killed by a shuttle bus outside the golf course. Scheffler was not involved in the accident but he was caught in a massive traffic backup around Valhalla.
ESPN claims an unidentified man was attempting to cross Shelbyville Road at roughly 5am when he was struck in a dedicated lane for buses, before he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Remarkable footage which has gone viral on social media shows Scheffler being led into the police car after the misunderstanding on Friday morning.
'Can you please help me?' a panicked Scheffler could be heard asking eyewitnesses
As he was led away, ESPN reporter Jeff Darlington - who filmed the incident - attempted to get the attention of officers. He was warned: 'Back up or you're going to jail also!'
'Right now, he's going to jail,' another officer said. 'He's going to jail and there's nothing you can do about it. Period.'
'Can you please help me?' a panicked Scheffler could be heard asking a nearby reporter in the stunning clip.
It's claimed the officers had no idea who Scheffler was, as Darlington claimed: 'One police officer came up to me with his pad and said - pen in hand - "Can you tell me the name of the person we've just arrested?"'