Scottie Scheffler has experienced more in the last five weeks than many people do in a lifetime. The world No. 1 golfer won his second Masters title, welcomed the birth of his first child shortly after and was arrested this past Friday for what he calls “a big misunderstanding.”
Lost in the shuffle of all the hysteria is another top-1o finish at a major tournament, as Scheffler tied for eighth place after tallying a 13-under par at the PGA Championship. With this whirlwind week now officially over, the 27-year-old is starting to actually process the events that have occurred most recently and prepare his next course of action.
Scheffler, who is facing charges of second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic, was initially scheduled to be in court in Louisville, Kentucky this Tuesday. Plans have changed, however.
Scheffler's arraignment is being delayed until June 3, per ESPN's Mark Schlabach. This is obviously good news for the Dallas, Texas resident who will now be able to immediately return home to his wife and newborn baby. Actually, he will not have to be present for the rescheduled proceedings, either, since his attendance is not required.
Scottie Scheffler astoundingly managed to play impressive golf despite the arrest and heightened media scrutiny, putting together a sensational 6-under final round on Sunday afternoon. Now, following this latest development, he should find it a bit easier to move forward in his personal life.
What impact will PGA Championship incident have on Scottie Scheffler?
Shock waves reverberated through the golf world when Scheffler was arrested for allegedly not complying with Detective Bryan Gillis and then dragging the officer with his vehicle while trying to arrive at Valhalla Golf Club. This bombshell occurred when the police impeded traffic to investigate the death of a vendor who was fatally struck hours before Round 2 of the PGA Championship.
Gillis is said to have suffered wrist and knee injuries. Scheffler claims he misunderstood what he had been instructed to do. Unfortunately, there is no body cam footage to unpack. The former University of Texas at Austin star's legal team will not have to deal with the arraignment for another two weeks, but the chatter surrounding the situation is unlikely to completely cease.
The topic of “entitled rich athletes” will unavoidably be attached to Scheffler to some degree for the time being. Though, if the charges are eventually dropped, his reputation could feasibly remain intact. Scheffler does an excellent job of blocking out the noise, which is a huge reason why he is currently the top guy in his sport. Still, he is feeling the effects of his arrest.
Scottie Scheffler is relieved to get through the PGA Championship
“Overall, right now, how I'm feeling, I'm fairly tired, definitely a lot more tired than I have been finishing some other tournaments,” Scheffler said, according to Schlabach. “But I'm proud of today how we went out there and fought.”
The 10-time PGA Tour winner also admitted that his appetite surprisingly diminished in the midst of the chaotic weekend.
“As somebody who's a pretty big eater, that was a strange feeling,” he said. “So, obviously my body was a bit off with what had happened in the morning. But like I said, I did my best to leave that behind me and come out here and compete and do what I love, and the support I got from the fans was amazing.”
It remains to be seen if these last few days will weigh on Scottie Scheffler going forward, but based on how he finished in Valhalla, fans should consider him to be a favorite in Fort Worth's Charles Schwab Challenge this week.
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