Scottie Scheffler on Friday on the Memorial.
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New bodycam footage from Scottie Scheffler’s arrest final month on the PGA Championship has been launched by the Louisville Police Department, with one officer asking Scheffler in a police automobile: “Is Tiger as good as they say he is?”
The movies come after 4 costs from the incident — second-degree assault of a police officer, which is a felony; third-degree prison mischief; reckless driving; and disregarding visitors indicators from an officer directing visitors — have been dropped on May 29. The incident in query occurred when a police investigation right into a pedestrian fatality and ensuing visitors jam wreaked havoc outdoors Valhalla Golf Club early on the Friday morning of PGA Championship week. According to the police report, Scheffler tried to bypass the backup by pulling across the congestion into an adjoining lane, the place Detective Bryan Gillis was directing visitors. Gillis mentioned that he stopped Scheffler and tried to offer him directions, however that Scheffler “refused to comply and accelerated forward, dragging (him) to the ground,” and Gillis arrested Scheffler moments later.
Twelve days later, Scheffler was exonerated in a Louisville court docket room when Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell, the lead prosecutor within the investigation, instructed a choose that after he and his group reviewed the proof in opposition to Scheffler, they discovered no possible trigger to pursue the costs.
The video footage began to flow into on Friday afternoon, and under are 5 movies, shared by Bryan Armen Graham, a reporter with the Guardian. Below every video is a few of what was mentioned.
This video seemed to be recorded throughout the moments Scheffler was arrested.
Scheffler: “Sir, I’m terribly sorry.”
Officer: “OK, keep your hand back there.”
Scheffler: “I’m just trying to get to my tee time. I’m shaking.”
Scheffler: “Guys, I’ll keep my arms back there, I promise.”
Scheffler: “I’m about to get arrested. I’m trying to get to a tee time.”
Scheffler: “He did tell me to stop, and as I went by, he grabbed my arm and I was afraid; I couldn’t tell he was a police officer.”
Here, it appeared that ESPN reporter Jeff Darlington tried to intervene, however was instructed to again away. Scheffler was then taken to a automobile.
Scheffler: “Are we able to just talk for a second?”
Officer: “Do you have a wallet on you?”
Scheffler: “All my stuff’s in there — my player badge, my wallet, my phone.”
Officer: “Have you been drinking anything, or you got mouthwash?”
Scheffler: “Mouthwash.”
Officer: “That’s it?”
Scheffler: “Yeah, I woke up about a half-hour ago.”
Here, it appeared that the officer began to speak to Gillis, who mentioned he was OK and declined Emergency Medical Services remedy. Notably, the final 4 seconds of the video have been muted.
This video seemed to be recorded from inside a police automobile. At one level, an officer requested Scheffler about Woods.
Officer: “Just to clarify, you’ve had nothing to drink today, right? Nothing to drink this morning at all?”
Scheffler: “Just mouthwash.”
Officer: “Just mouthwash. OK. So if he gave you a PBT test, which is like a breathalyzer … ”
Scheffler: “Can you give me one right now?” [He laughed.]
Officer: “Usually people are like, no, I’m doing that.”
Scheffler: “Like, yes, give me the breathalyzer.”
Scheffler: “I try not to drink too much before I go play golf at 8 a.m.”
Officer: “So I assume you’re pretty good if you’re playing in the PGA.”
Scheffler: “I’m all right, yeah.”
Officer: “Is Tiger as good as they say he is, or is that …”
Scheffler: “He’s pretty damn good.”
Here, the officer confirmed Scheffler his cellphone, the place it appeared that Scheffler discovered that the second spherical had been delayed.
This video seemed to be recorded from inside a police automobile as it was shifting. Here, the officer requested Scheffler about his profession.
Officer: “So how long have you been playing golf to get to this?”
Scheffler: “Since I was probably 2 or 3.”
Officer: “Goodness gracious.”
Scheffler: “Yeah, I’ve been on Tour now, this is my fifth year. No, sixth year. I turned pro after I graduated college in 2018, and then I played the mini-tours for a summer, then I played — what sports do you like?”
Officer: “I’m not really a sports fan.”
Scheffler: “I was going to say, I played like the minor leagues equivalent for a year and then I made it out to the PGA Tour.”
Officer: “Yeah, it’s amazing honestly. How old are you now?”
Scheffler: “Twenty-seven.”
Officer: “You’re 27 and you’re freaking playing the PGA?”
Here, Scheffler instructed the officer that he had simply had his first child, and the officer congratulated him.
This video additionally seemed to be recorded from inside a police automobile as it was shifting. Here, Scheffler puzzled whether or not he’d be capable to play on Friday.
Scheffler: “So what are the odds you think I’m going to be able to play golf today? About one percent?”
Officer: “Man, I don’t — who’s your lawyer?”
Scheffler: “His name’s Danny.”
Officer: “OK, yeah, I’d call Danny as soon as you get in there, man. I haven’t looked at your paperwork to even think of giving you an answer. Because I’m not doing it, so I don’t know. I don’t know what you’re charged with. But if I had to guess, I would say no. But that’s me. That’s just me guessing. But then again, we work in Jefferson County and stranger things have happened.”
Here, Scheffler instructed the officer about how Rory McIlroy had obtained a police escort with the intention to make his final-day tee time on the 2012 Ryder Cup. Scheffler additionally instructed the officer how he performed golf two years in the past with former President Donald Trump.
This video seemed to be recorded from contained in the police station. Here, the officer admitted he had simply discovered that Scheffler was ranked No. 1 on the planet.
Scheffler: “I opened up my phone to see if my wife woke up.” [He showed the officer the phone.]
Officer: “Ohhhh. I didn’t know you were the No. 1 in the world right now. That’s why all the news was there. … He’s the No. 1 player in the world.”
Second officer: “Who is?”
Here, the primary officer pointed at Scheffler.
Second officer: “For golf?”
First officer: “You’re too casual to be the No 1 player in the world. … You should have had a driver. You should have been the one with the police escort we were talking about.”
Scheffler: “Instead I’m the one with the felony.”
First one: “For now. You’ll be all right.”
