The world’s top golfer Scottie Scheffler has opened up on charges against him getting dropped less than two weeks after he was arrested over a traffic dispute during the PGA Championship.
Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell filed a motion to dismiss the charges on Wednesday, saying that Scheffler’s claim that the whole ordeal was a “big misunderstanding” had been “corroborated by the evidence.”
After the announcement, Scheffler posted a statement on Instagram addressing the May 17 incident, in which Det. Bryan Gillis alleged he suffered abrasions to his left wrist and knee after being “dragged” by Scheffler’s car.
“As I stated previously, this was an unfortunate misunderstanding,” Scheffler wrote.
“I hold no ill will toward Officer Gillis. I wish to put this incident behind me and move on, and I hope he will do the same. Police officers have a difficult job and I hold them in high regard. This was a severe miscommunication in a chaotic situation.”
Scheffler was arrested outside Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville after there had been a mix-up over traffic flow following the death John Mills, a worker for a vendor at the PGA Championship who had been struck by a shuttle bus.
“I appreciate the support during the past two weeks and want to again encourage everyone to remember the real tragedy of May 17,” Scheffler continued on Instagram.
“My thoughts and prayers continue to be with John Mills and his family, and I hope to personally offer my condolences now that the case is over. May John rest in peace.”
On the day he was arrested, Scheffler was released in jail quickly enough to make his tee time in the second round of the PGA Championship.
Scheffler had been charged with second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding signals from officer directing traffic.
