Scottie Scheffler unsure about off-course situation after 2024 PGA Championship arrest fiasco - "It's all up in the air"
Scottie Scheffler will appear this Tuesday, May 21, before a Louisville, Kentucky, court to air the charges against him resulting from his arrest last Friday. Scheffler had a strong finish at the PGA Championship, but this incident will keep him in town for a few more days.
After the fourth round at Valhalla Golf Club, Scheffler spoke to the press about the future of what he called his "off-the-course stuff." He stated that he still doesn't know what the next few days have in store.
"I think it's all up in the air," Scheffler said. "I'm not really sure what the next days have in store. I think I'm able to get home tonight, but we'll see when I leave here. I haven't really had much chance to assess the situation off the course."
"As of now, I'm planning to play next week. As far as the off-the-course stuff goes, I'm not really sure... I typically try to keep the off-course life as quiet as possible, and this week obviously was not that way," he added.
Scottie Scheffler also commented on his performance at the recently concluded PGA Championship:
"I think 'hectic' would probably be a good description. I did my best to leave that [assault charge] behind me and come out here and compete and do what I love, and the support I got from the fans was amazing."
Scheffler was in contention for the first two rounds of the PGA Championship, including a 66 on the day of his arrest. On Saturday, he played his worst round since August 2023 (73) which pushed him out of the top spots.
Scheffler looked good again on Sunday with a 65, which allowed him to move into the top 10 of the event (T8).
All we know about Scottie Scheffler's legal situation
After his arrest last Friday, Scottie Scheffler was charged with four criminal charges: second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding traffic signals from an officer.
This situation led him to spend several hours at the police station until one of the co-owners of Valhalla Golf Club posted his bail and returned him to the tournament.
Subsequently, statements were circulated by Scheffler's attorney, Steve Romines, saying that they would not settle with the DA Office:
"Charges will either be dropped or we’ll go to trial because he didn’t do anything wrong," Romines said (via Golf Channel).
Golf media outlet No Laying Up reported Sunday that the Jefferson County District Attorney in Louisville, Kentucky, is not expected to file charges against the World No. 1.