LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky police officer who arrested top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler outside the PGA Championship is receiving “corrective action
by DYLAN LOVAN | Associated PressIn this mug shot provided by the Louisville Metropolitan Department of Corrections Friday, May 17, 2024, Scott Scheffler is shown. Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was detained by police Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship, with stunning images showing him handcuffed as he was led to a police car.
Police did release video Thursday from a street pole camera that appears to show Scheffler’s SUV turning into the golf club entrance, prompting an officer to run toward the vehicle and seemingly strike it as it comes to a stop. The camera is too far away to capture the full details of the encounter. Scheffler was arrested on charges that he injured Gillis and disobeyed commands, but the golfer said “he never intended to disregard any of the instructions,” and that the incident was caused by a misunderstanding.“Our position is the same as it was last Friday, Scottie Scheffler didn’t do anything wrong, we’re not interested in settling the case,” Romines said. “We’ll either try it or it will be dismissed.
The report on the internal investigation said Gillis should have at least had his camera on in standby mode while directing traffic before the incident with Scheffler. Scheffler was driving before dawn to Valhalla Golf Club to play in the second round of the tournament when he encountered Gillis. He is scheduled to return to Louisville on June 3 to be arraigned on four charges, including second-degree felony assault of a police officer.
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