Scottie Scheffler tied for second at the Charles Schwab Challenge on Sunday, May 26, following his May 17 arrest at Valhalla Golf Club and subsequent charge of second-degree assault on a police officer.
Scheffler, 27, and Keegan Bradley, 37, both finished five shots behind the winner Davis Rileyis -14. Scheffler shot a 1-over 71 in the final round.
In addition to his strong finish on Sunday, Scheffler reflected on the May 27 death of fellow golfer Grayson Murray on Saturday.
“Obviously, the news hasn’t gotten out yet, but I’m thinking about his family and I’m praying hard for all of them,” said Scheffler, who was ranked No. 1 in the tournament, according to The Associated Press. “In the last six months, I’ve gotten to know Grayson a little better. There is no way to put into words how sad and tragic this is.”
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Scottie Scheffler hits from the fifth fairway during the final round of the Charles Schwab Challenge on May 26, 2024.
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Scheffler is scheduled to appear in court on June 3. It was scheduled for May 21 but was postponed, his attorney Steve Romines confirmed. According to Yahoo! Sportsthe attorney said one reason for the delay was that “Scheffler must be present at the hearing.”
Scheffler, who welcomed son Bennett with wife Meredith on May 8, is expected to compete in the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio, with the first round starting on June 6.
Detective who arrested Scottie Scheffler disciplined for ‘failure to activate’ body camera
Scheffler was arrested on May 17 and charged with second-degree assault on a police officer, as well as three misdemeanors, including third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and failure to obey a traffic signal for a traffic officer.
The incident involving Detective Bryan Gillis, who has since been disciplined by Louisville Metro Police for failing to activate his body-worn camera during an arrest, occurred around 5:45 a.m.
Almost an hour earlier in a separate incident, a man was tragically struck and killed by a bus while trying to cross the street. The PGA has since identified the man as the supplier John Mills.
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Scottie Scheffler plays golf on April 14, 2024.
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Traffic to the golf course was at a standstill, and the second round of the day, previously scheduled to begin at 7:15 a.m., was postponed to 8:35 a.m. by PGA of America officials.
According to CNN, the police report says, “The subject refused to comply and accelerated forward, dragging Detective Gillis to the ground.”
Mayor Craig Greenberg and Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel held a news conference with Louisville Metro Police on Thursday, May 23, telling reporters that Gillis violated the department’s standard operating procedures when he failed to turn on his body-worn camera.
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According to a memo released by the department after the press conference, Gillis filled out a failure to activate form, explaining his “reason for not recording” and “what would have been recorded” if his body-worn camera had been activated.
“I was asked to respond to a fatality on Shelbyville Rd prior to my PGA call. When I arrived, I immediately began directing traffic in front of exit 1 and never engaged my BWC,” Gillis wrote in the form.
Describing what the body camera would record, the detective wrote: “While directing traffic in front of Exit 1, PGA personnel stopped the bus to enter Exit 1. I observed a vehicle traveling in the opposite lanes coming towards me. I stopped the driver and said told him that he could not continue because of the bus, and continued forward against my instructions. The driver dragged me/knocked me down.
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