Scottie Scheffler after Round 2: 'Stretching in a jail cell was new for me' | 2024 PGA Championship

Scottie Scheffler answers questions from reporters after his second round at the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla where he shot 5-under after being arrested earlier in the morning. Scheffler called the situation a “huge misunderstanding” and details how he prepared to play as well as how long it took him to calm down from a “chaotic situation.”
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[@seank.6253]

This guy’s composure is unreal. This must be the sort of mental toughness one needs to be playing such sizzling golf. More respect for this guy than I ever did.

[@moneygivemenowplease]

Yes indeed he gives tiger a run for his money at the wheel too!

[@questionreality6003]

It's a rouse - pretending calm when he knows he's guilty of a serious offence.

[@CrazyMan1.]

@@questionreality6003that didn’t age well you el stupido

[@Mr.Thomas_Anderson]

You aren’t a true Masters legend until you have a crazy arrest story

[@themichaelrob]

never thought about that ahahah…cabrera, tiger, now scottie😂

[@station7424]

Scottie got moved from 9 under into the top 5 in the PGA tournament. Prison can change a man :)

[@wyattd4257]

W comment 😂

[@Rocky0Road]

Legend

[@Tommyp65]

😂😂🤣🤣👌👌

[@zakbails5321]

lul, still funny tho

[@neildorrity9507]

Pulling for Scottie to Win 🏆 PGA . Remarkable round today considering everything that has transpired. Incredible

[@brycepumpx]

Facts

[@kimberlyethridge6492]

I’m pulling for Scottie for sure.

[@davisanderson4274]

The PGA needs to step up and apologize. If you have a tournament and someone gets run over and you fail to alert players and customers (your customers!), this is on YOU. Youre of course being silent because that is your right, but its unethical. Im still confused why a shuttle bus was traveling at 5 am????

[@mauricemack5087]

@@davisanderson4274 what happened to comply with any order, signal, or direction given by a police officer? Doesn’t matter what your status is, a celebrity or a regular citizen you have to listen. Shuttle buses travel all the time at anytime of the day or night because events are happening. I have a marathon to run tomorrow and we have to catch h a shuttle bus. Guess what time the shuttle bus starts running? 4:30am

[@warrenb2856]

I have watched golf for nearly 60 years. The great thing about golf is there is always something that happens where you say, wow, I have never seen that.

[@SnowboardJedi]

Especially when it's a staged event for ratings😂😂

[@garyspence2128]

Lay off the PCP, bro. Your mind is playing tricks on you....

[@SnowboardJedi]

@@garyspence2128 it's been going on for decades bro..... guaranteed staged event

[@SiLoMixMaster]

@@SnowboardJedi Yeah I'm sure the guy who got killed by a bus was completely staged by the PGA as well wasn't it?

[@boblove6865]

Lmao you eating mushrooms while you watch?

[@MinDLeSsCPA]

Dude is a beast. PGA and PD dropped the ball on this.

[@adambriggs9714]

Scottie I been there. Louisville police arrested me for trespassing at my house. Ridiculous!!

[@arthurau9231]

How is it possible to trespass at your own house? That makes no sense and it makes it seem like the police are unqualified in what they do.

[@arthurau9231]

Police are idiots, thugs and are no better than gangsters that sells drugs. Police are nothing more than legalized gangs that are given the power to do whatever they want since they are above the law.

[@arthurau9231]

If someone wanted to be a criminal, they should apply to be a police officer since law enforcement officials are given the flexibility and freedom to do whatever they want and to get away with it as well since police have total immunity from the law.

[@brianvail9212]

​@@arthurau9231yeah, like Breonna Taylor

[@mikec5249]

BRUH!!!! HAHAHA.

[@dscott_]

When they gonna release the body cam footage?

[@caseyb1316]

Pshhh.. ain’t no way

[@r.e.y2677]

Don’t hold ya breath

[@WAATLP]

Anyone can Foia

[@lawsonrg01]

Per ESPN, supposedly the officer never turn on his body cam..... I'm assuming none of the officers had theirs on....

[@Grannyknockers]

Absolutely a joke to be charged with felony assault cause some officer grabbed the handle of a moving car and it dragged him down. That’s an embarrassing look on the department. No two ways around it.

[@user-vx7vi3vq1c]

The officer “attached himself” to the car. WhatTheFuck?

[@gagegr]

In the video I never saw the word “police” on any car or officer. Their hiviz jackets didn’t have black police lettering and completely covered their uniforms. The cars they were in were pure white with no police identification.

[@anthonymarquez2035]

With all the people coming across our border when the police in Kentucky tell you don’t go through the cones don’t go through the cones! Security is everything!!!!! thank you to the police officers in Kentucky👍🤔❤️

[@leonardodalongisland]

NO. He was wrong. This charge happens often. He was Wrong.

[@bobcat1933]

They don’t let a normal person of for this charge. The police have obviously made a concession because of his status. If it was my sin or daughter they would throw the book at them.

[@lincolnprojectnemesis3253]

12 minutes of intervirpews and all the same question with a word or two changed. Dealing with the press is far more punitive than getting arrested...handled both like a champ...wait...he is a champ

[@kohla1719]

Stretching in the jail cell 😂 🐐

[@kqh123]

His pie hole?

[@caliboy2498]

This is what u do when u go to jail u seem to be a lowww life jokerr

[@SiLoMixMaster]

Having a stretch while doing a stretch

[@chrisdavenport3621]

@@caliboy2498awe do you feel better? I bet your fun at parties

[@seanlynskey9235]

Mentioned the family multiple times when he didn’t have to. Class act. Well done, Scottie.

[@jmvknows01]

Scottie ran the guy over so the police brought in a shuttle bus and fake arrested him to get him a clean getaway

[@Cdub541]

@@jmvknows01yeah everyone must have missed that 😅

[@user-vx7vi3vq1c]

This is absurd. The police officer “attached himself” to the car?

[@aislinnkeilah7361]

The cop grabbed the handle of the moving car.

[@si018]

Yeah sounds like he’s an idiot

[@scottstearns9317]

Beyond absurd! I have seen many a cop make bad or questionable decisions on a scene or accident. But doubling down on a idiotic choice by filing a felony charge is crazy and shameful!!

[@questionreality6003]

yes and how come perp 'can't remember', anyone can remember their entitled driving-off in their car as they're too good to obey an officer. And they're unable to come up with a plausible lie, so 'I can't remember ' is just that go-to comment for the guilty.

[@user-vx7vi3vq1c]

@@questionreality6003 Calm down. It was 4:30AM and raining. It all happened in 30 seconds.

[@juantwo3]

This was absurd of LMPD, I hope Scottie wins this tournament!

[@howierattliff5435]

Man lost potentially everything he worked for 2 hours then went in beast mode when he got out… jail can change a man

[@kristinenewsom311]

Y’all- I have cut Scottie’s hair since he was 10 years old. AND EVERYTHING Scottie presents about himself, is 100% real. It is not an act - the down-to-earth, regular guy you see in interviews, that's genuinely who he is. He doesn't need or really want any special treatment nor does he want those special favors. He's just a decent guy. For real. He’s like the friendly neighbor who's always willing to lend a hand when you need it. He's always thinking about other people, never expects anything in return. Polite, sincere, and quick with a kind word. If you were in a tough spot, Scottie would give you the shirt off his back without hesitation. That's just how he is. Scottie’s dad Scott , is the same way. When they went to Scotties golf tournaments as a kid, instead of getting hotel rooms, they'd just sleep in the car and pack some sandwiches. Probably a nice father-son bonding thing, but I got the message that Scott was trying to show Scottie to live with the simple things in life. I can honestly vouch that his appreciation for his fans is 100% real. Scottie is just a caring, kind-hearted, compassionate young man. Words can't fully describe what a solid character he really has. Scottie is such a stand-up guy. He’s the best. I was reading all these wonderful comments about Scottie and I was thinking, can such a guy really exist??!!! So I’m just saying that yes! It’s true and his name is Scottie Scheffler. ❤😊

[@joshdc94]

That's awesome, what a bloke, legend In the making, your grandkids will have man stories to tell

[@LIVEINPEACE2023]

Thankd for the book. I skipped to the last page! 🙄

[@scottstearns9317]

Dude is clutch AF!! Shooting 5 under is uneffing believable!!

[@UhhhhhnooOOo00oO]

Clutch? A guy died going to watch him and he tries to get around an active crime scene because he wants to hit a little ball.

[@made4this942]

White privilege at it's finest!!!

[@MinDLeSsCPA]

@@UhhhhhnooOOo00oOYou stupid. The guy that died was a vendor working for PGA

[@jz4461]

@@UhhhhhnooOOo00oO Scottie was in a PGA marked car, and players bypass this traffic at every single Tour stop. It was such a minor misunderstanding, and that LEO unreasonably escalated the situation

[@thatguyfromsandiego2660]

@@UhhhhhnooOOo00oOYou idiots who don’t understand context shouldn’t be allowed online.

[@albertofalquez5521]

Stretching in the jail cell 🐐 😂

[@snkrbst502]

Respect to Scottie for not calling LMPD the dogshit organization it is. Class act

[@user-vx7vi3vq1c]

😂😂 Well said.

[@AlastairBarker]

RESPECT FOR ASSUALTING AN OFFICER? YOU SLAGGED OFF TIGER FOR ALL ALL HIS MISS HAPS BUT THIS IS OK, GOT YOU.

[@SMichaelDeHart]

Exactly...LMPD Law Enforcement Officials hirer nothing but liars (allowed by the SCOTUS), thieves (Civil Asset Forfeiture) and thugs (Qualified Immunity). A once honorable profession on the decline. Keep lowering standards.

[@niggyschliggy6057]

@@AlastairBarkeryou might actually be insane

[@SMichaelDeHart]

@@AlastairBarker Law Enforcement in this country hirer nothing but liars (allowed by the SCOTUS), thieves (Civil Asset Forfeiture) and thugs (Qualified Immunity). A once honorable profession on the decline. Keep lowering standards.

[@ruthcumby-jones1266]

I once was directed by the Police during a traffic accident. The officer waved me through, then screamed at me to pull over and then gave me a ticket. The ticket was dismissed in court.

[@lisakay8798]

This young man's class and composure are amazing.

[@stephenmorring3370]

Two dark nights ago I came upon a wreck on a two lane road where officers were on the scene. As I approached, I had already seen several cars in my lane pass by the wreck. I was driving very slowly and prepared to stop, but only saw an official on the side of the road by my lane, so I moved slowly toward the center to go around him. Suddenly, he stepped out in front of me with his hand up. I was able to stop easily, because I'd been driving slowly, but the officer clearly didn't know how to use his light direct traffic, and I couldn't see his hand up in the darkness until he stepped in front of me. He didn't yell at me or do anything, but I wondered how easily it could have been misinterpreted or escalated when I was trying my hardest to do the right thing.

[@matpark8372]

I really admire his mental strength and mindset !!

[@JJJ013]

Class act all around.

[@TheUncancelable1]

Class acts don't assault officers

[@WinstonSmith24]

@@TheUncancelable1Maybe they shouldn’t have 12 different officers giving 12 different orders.

[@user-vx7vi3vq1c]

@@TheUncancelable1The Louisville PD general order specifically prohibited an officer from standing in front of a vehicle to prevent its forward motion.

[@ttvcolorzz222]

@@TheUncancelable1the officer held onto his car as scottie was continuing to move. he did not see him.

[@TheUncancelable1]

@@WinstonSmith24 not an excuse

[@descendingforth]

What a level-headed guy 🐐

[@Breen09]

The same question asked 10 different ways. Good ol sports reporters. 🙄

[@bydacoola]

100%

[@danielbaldoni6725]

Speaks so highly of the police officers who took him in 😂 he’s all class

[@AlastairBarker]

ALL CLASS BUT GOT ARRESTED? TURN IT IN.

[@ws6069]

lol.. nah… he acted like an entitled little girl and got called out

[@twite5462]

ACAB

[@aislinnkeilah7361]

@@ws6069are you serious?

[@thenextgreat8652]

@@AlastairBarker You should be arrested for all caps and having the belief it adds emphasis to your comment 😂

[@byLokie]

While driving on the wrong side of the road he dragged a police officer causing the officer to be injured. Clearly Mr Scheffler was using his driver against the officer as his putter would have inflicted minimal injuries. His Caddy was reported saying "it's 180 yards to the next police officer. I wood (sic) suggest you take a 7 iron to hit your target" or a Toyota Prius.

[@warrenb2856]

Probably the most courteous potential felon on the planet.

[@busterellis7188]

It takes a special kind of human to be able to go out and shoot 5 under par after what happened to him. There are a lot of golfers out there that have the same abilities as golfers like Scheffler, but there are not that many that have the mind control of these guys on the PGA tour. In a lot of cases, that is what sets these guys apart from other golfers like them.

[@jefffrashuer4238]

Thank you for being candid for your fans Scottie. Just unreal you played golf today and stayed in contention in a big way.

[@mrecalde11]

So… he is charged with assaulting a police officer as they joked with him? I think we can all agree they didn’t think their partner was assaulted. His lawyers better about to have a field day.

[@mattsohn1402]

Good point. Police always stick up for their own.

[@henrypeterson7411]

Scottie is about to get paid

[@Headgar-jm1rk]

henrypeterson7411, no way, Scottie will just look to clear his name.

[@tertiaryrain]

​@@Headgar-jm1rkagreed, I don't think he wants anything more than to just golf without drama and a raised heart rate

[@Jukeboxster]

they probably know that officer is a hot head

[@Agent77X]

A born criminal on the PGA!😂

[@Itz_Crawfish]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@W.O.E]

Big Factzzz I’m a new fan of him now

[@Roy-vr6df]

Great job Scottie, whatta pro you are! Unbelievable how you handled this with so much class…..

[@McVilla1N]

Every. Single. Person that makes up this great game called golf is the absolute best. Seriously. Met some of the coolest people in my life playing golf. Scottie is that dude. Handled it like a G. My prayers go out for the mills family in their time of loss.

[@caliboy2498]

Shame on police officer and city which obviously exaggerated the charges. City got so much revenue from this tournament and even that idiot officer’s yearly pay. Nowhere in any video Scotty is seen resisting or assaulting so called officer. Total shame to humiliate such a decent guy 😡😡😡

[@vlreed0129]

How many other charges has this officer exaggerated that didn't make the news you wonder

[@njswampfox474]

Scottie should threaten to join LIV unless the PGA decouples itself from Louisville for any future events

[@kristinenewsom311]

You got that right @caliboy2498 …I have cut Scottie’s hair since he was ten years old. Scottie is *really* a wonderful human being. There is NO WAY Scottie would ever intentionally do ANY of what was charged. I dont think he could even think of doing those things. It’s just not Scottie. ❤❤

[@MB-rh3ym]

Scottie Scheffler is such a classy guy. Complementing the Police Department was consistent with his incredible character.

[@mikec5249]

Scottie- my heart goes out to the family of the person involved in the accident...Not to mention the driver of the vehicle...The people involved in the accident on both sides are devastated....I am super disappointed that this crap happened to Scottie.. did they really have to take the dude to jail?? like SERIOUSLY?? I am always a supporter of the cops but this one is a huge L- yall arrested the NICEST MAN ON THE PLANET. He's a golfer- NOT A GANGSTER. This Effing cop says he's "injured"- COME ON BRO.

[@WAATLP]

Yeah why so much hate on tiger

[@WalkerA92]

Scottie is the man. Love him. Great for golf

[@dankagentwillis979]

Stupendous guy, respectful of the officers that wronged him, then went out and put up some solid numbers. Great guy, proud dad!

[@jacoe33333]

I can just imagine the incompetency from the cop that arrested Scotty. It’s unacceptable people!!!!!!

[@I_Like_Turtle390]

The police officer who put world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler in handcuffs has a lengthy disciplinary record that includes multiple suspensions, employment records revealed Thursday. SMH This POS literally messed up Scottie's mojo and cost him millions......

[@Ant-Tee]

This is new they not asking him no badgering questions on assaulting a cop or felony charges as opposed to anybody else and how he get bail so fast

[@InsiderCarpentry]

Absolute class act. He'd have every right to throw those officers under the bus but he's not. Speaks volumes.

[@TdogNC]

How variations of the same question could these goofy reporters ask? Good lord.

[@user-lw7yl9id9x]

Class act 👌

[@kevinshannon2902]

Class act!

[@bobbybushwhacker]

Such a crazy story.

[@IceyProdz826]

Crazy

[@karenlavigne1108]

Sorry this happened to you Scottie! God bless you & your family!

[@Jensen-C]

Class act from Scottie

[@AlastairBarker]

CLASS? IF THIS WAS TIGER YOUD BE CALLING HIM TO BE DRUG TESTED.

[@TimmyRue-bn3xe]

He got street cred now. Waiting on the album. F the cops❤️

[@nicholaskrebs7815]

Sounds like a communication issue. He obviously didn’t do anything wrong, time for the police department to drop it and move on.

[@mattsohn1402]

Classy move to talk to the media. I would imagine that most other people in his situation would duck the presser.

[@Queensfinest2023]

Respect to pga for not disqualifying him

[@jonathanB1214]

This a press conference masterclass. He is one levelheaded professional athlete.

[@user-bm9lu9nn6z]

Pullling for you man, go win it all this weekend !

[@GordieHowe-il8dh]

Looking forward to seeing the police body cam video on Lackluster soon.

[@wrenfan]

He should do an "American Express" do you know me commercial. It would be a good way to make light of the unfortunate situation. Both sides could get a good laugh. Laughter is a great way to relieve the tension. The one question I wished someone would have asked would be "are you going to drive to course tomorrow"?

[@pvw3799]

Now I really want Scottie to win.

[@joebrings5817]

Absolute beast

[@oddopops1327]

There were two agencies directing traffic, One letting all PGA personnel through and One only focused on the accident. Who is at fault? They are both at fault for not communicating with each other. Scottie will get a slap on the wrist and the Cop that manhandled Scottie will stay on night shift for ever.

[@danielbrizzi]

Acted with class once he realized he was in trouble. Did not resist and followed instruction. Glad you made it back out there.

[@johnnyrocket5518]

I retract any previous comments. Lol. Dude is a class act.

[@GABRIELTRUJILLORielTru]

One of us!! One of us!! 😂

[@stayvigilant007]

So class that he still thanks the Police and didn’t name drop.

[@KirkLong-cz3oi]

Charges dropped and they will beg him for forgiveness. It was a screw up by the cops who panicked and couldn't handle the situation.

[@ElizabethCommons]

Mr knox will support you mr Scotty ! Hes a huge golf fan thats why i have a respect for golf much respect for you !

[@paulinekong1830]

Latest from the ESPN app, BWC was either not turned on or non existent (per the Louisville mayor). There is other footage available from a traffic camera that should be available to the public in a few days

[@ChuckSchickx]

No video?

[@SpencerCokely]

Legend.

[@AlastairBarker]

WITH 2 MAJORS, TURN IT IN.

[@makipoopoo]

Cross that off the bucket list 😉

[@user-kq6do5cb6f]

Crazy times we live in

[@waltersantiago6978]

I need a mugshot tshirt of Scottie ASAP

[@Marcie-eat]

Class act all around

[@drewnorth8985]

The officer was really pulling for him today. 😂

[@mototaco2132]

Unfortunate for the family of person who died.... This has to be the first scenario like this in a tournament. Shuttle bus driver must be in shamble as well.

[@Zarkmod007]

Legend

[@missmoneypenny3303]

His arrest was a sham.

[@williamstalvey6920]

Scottie, such a class act Should make Friday Orange Shirt a thing Win it all Scottie!!!

[@bc3255]

To be the GOAT, you will need a mugshot.

[@HucciManeHuman]

He will get off scottie free!

[@Anonymous--Troll]

“stretching in a jail cell” 🤔

[@KevinT-ps2me]

LoL

[@Chad-Giga.]

Bubba was Stretching his cheeks

[@kyleklontz3214]

Who was the fella stretching him?

[@clayhuffstetler2169]

@@Chad-Giga.good one haha👍🏼

[@AboveAvgMan]

At least he didn't have DeQuan , Julio , and Tyrone helping him stretch

[@sharonmanfredo8824]

How good a person besides a great golfer is this guy😮😂😮😊

[@back2back379]

If he ends up winning, which he legitimately has a good chance of doing, this would be the stuff of legend.

[@dwightbrown]

Dude has ice cold water through his veins. Crazy ups to him for acknowledging the passing of the pedestrian.

[@Mari-so7hs]

Scottie said that tooin a much classier way

[@busterellis7188]

The idiot detective overreacted and got embarrassed when his fat but fell of the car.. He should have never jumped on the car to begin with. There should be no reason for anyone to be jumping on an official PGA vehicle. It will all come out when or if they show he body cams. I cant wait to see them.

[@Sunny-sc6pf]

Right….because it’s a pga car let them drive where there’s an active death investigation. Should the officer not have done his job?

[@mikeelek9713]

To ESPN: He was arrested. He wasn't detained. He was led away in handcuffs and jailed. That's an arrest. It's not a detainment. Jesus - get a clue.

[@James_David]

Firing -5 after an arrest 😮

[@Joel-kw9tj]

Crazy that he shot a 66 after going through all of that!

[@bigbertha8]

could have been so easy for him to just fall apart today.

[@Donald-my3oo]

We want Scotty Mug shot tee shirts!

[@Pendells_cards]

I love the fact that they humbled his bish ah

[@garyspence2128]

English is your second language..?

[@marsstubblefield]

I mean this guy is the ultimate golfer - the sport is all about focus - and to be able to focus through a round of golf when you basically got arrested for breakfast - holy smoke - the guy is a stud

[@brored4484]

Scotty is a class act under lack of class circumstances.

[@Callycat868]

The sad truth is that there are more than just a few bad apples in the police. Body cam was off, so the police can't prove they were in the right. All charges should be dropped.

[@jeremylowe2309]

He may be the most legit and street cred golfer ever! Scottie is the man!

[@talmadgehicks3190]

Scottie the 🐐

[@AlastairBarker]

NOT EVEN AFTER 20 YEARS, 2 MAJORS!

[@melindamccreight5670]

They all ask the same question, just different words

[@michaelocean4788]

Scottie is too humble. He should have name dropped.