Scottie Scheffler admits that even though all charges have been dropped, he still hasn’t completely gotten over the pain of being arrested during the PGA Championship.
Last month, Scheffler was caught in a traffic jam when he attempted to drive onto the track before the second round, which was caused by an unrelated accident that killed a male pedestrian.
The world No. 1 was released in time to return to Valhalla and shoot a stunning 66, but not before being charged with four counts, including second-degree assault on a police officer, a felony.
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Take a look back at how Scottie Scheffler reacted to the extra media attention following his arrest and how the PGA Championship affected his public image.
The charges were dropped 12 days later, and Scheffler discovered the situation the previous week at the Charles Schwab Challenge – where he tied for second.
“I will say I'm still not 100 percent out of it,” Scheffler said before the Memorial Tournament. Sky Sports Live“Because it’s almost more appropriate now that people ask me about the situation, and to be honest, it’s not something I enjoy reliving, just because it was pretty traumatic for me to be arrested while entering a golf course.
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Prosecutors dropped all four charges against Scottie Scheffler after he was arrested while playing in the PGA Championship in Louisville.
“It’s not something I like to talk about and it’s something I wish I could move on from, but when the charges are dropped, it’s just the beginning of moving on from the past, if that makes sense.
“It does give me some relief, but not complete relief because I feel like it's something that's going to stay with me forever. I'm sure that picture of that suspect is not going away anytime soon.”
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Why didn't Schaeffler sue the police?
Scheffler confirmed a statement by his attorney, Steve Romines, that he decided not to sue the Louisville Metro Police Department because it will be the city’s taxpayers who will ultimately “pay for what happened.”
“I don’t want to take legal action against Louisville because at the end of the day, the people of Louisville are going to pay for the mistakes of their police department, and that doesn’t seem right,” Scheffler said.
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Brandel Chamblee and Paul McGinley both praised the ability Scottie Scheffler showed to bounce back from adversity after he was released from jail just hours before teeing off on day two of the PGA Championship.
“So I never thought about suing them, but if it did happen, I think my lawyer would prefer to use it as a bargaining chip.
“I think sometimes in society people want everybody to be perfect and just because somebody makes one mistake people crucify them for it and I never believe in that. I believe in forgiveness and I believe in tolerance and I give it as much as I can because I get so much tolerance.”
Did Scheffler consider the Grand Slams?
Scheffler, who finished third in his previous two appearances at Muirfield Village Golf Club, will be chasing his sixth PGA Tour title of the season, with the world No. 1 again being the pre-tournament favorite at next week's U.S. Open.
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“I'm always preparing for next week, I try to schedule my practice and try to improve a little bit every day, and I think the Grand Slams are already marked on my mental calendar,” Scheffler added.
“I try to block them out, but the majors are always in my mind. Whether we're playing, practicing, or whatever we're doing, I think our brains always know exactly where they are.”
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