A new video has emerged on social media which appears to show a conversation between Scottie Scheffler and a Louisville police officer moments after the World No.1’s arrest outside Valhalla Golf Club earlier this month.
In the very early hours of Friday, May 17, local police had set up traffic diversions in the aftermath of an incident which led to the death of John Mills – a PGA Championship worker who was killed that morning.
Scheffler – who was not involved in the tragic accident – was attempting to reach Valhalla Golf Club ahead of his second-round tee time at the PGA Championship when he was apprehended by a law enforcer who felt he was ignoring safety instructions.
The 27-year-old was detained in the back of a police vehicle and questioned about what had just taken place.
Here is the full transcript and video of the exchange, which was shared by Golf Digest’s Alex Myers.
A video on Facebook since May 23 captures Scottie Scheffler’s conversation in police car after arrest. “You’re right, I should have stopped. I did get a little impatient because I’m quite late for my tee time.” Cop says he “drug” and “hurt” officer. https://t.co/R4YtBZ2Wg3 pic.twitter.com/IosEtwj2tZMay 29, 2024
Scheffler: “I had to loop all the way around that way, it took me about probably half an hour. So I was pulling in here, there was a police officer up there told me to come the opposite way to the traffic and then come in.
“As I was pulling in, my window was down and the officer told me to stop. First of all, I did not know that he was a police officer, I thought he was one of the security guards that was mistaken. As I was pulling by him, he grabbed my arm…
Police Officer: “Woah, stop right there. Why does that matter if he was a security guard or a police officer? If somebody is telling you to stop?”
Scheffler: “Yes, you’re right, I should have stopped. I did get a little impatient because I’m quite late for my tee time and as he was reaching into the car, he grabbed my shoulder and hit me.”
PO: “Trying to get you to stop, right?”
Scheffler: “Yes. It seemed to be a little over-aggressive because the entrance was open. And I pulled a little bit because I was afraid, I thought he was going to start hitting me. And I didn’t know who he was, he didn’t tell me he was a police officer, all I saw was…
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