Louisville Police will hold a press conference, which will include the release of video footage from Scheffler’s arrest.
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg and Louisville Metro Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel will provide an update related to Scottie Scheffler’s PGA Championship arrest on Thursday.
A press conference is set for 11:30 a.m. ET, in which Chief Gwinn-Villaroel will provide her completed findings related to the incident involving Scheffler and Officer Bryan Gillis.
Furthermore, the Chief and the Mayor will release “all currently available video footage regarding the incident.”
Adam Stanley of Sportsnet first reported the news.
From the Louisville Metro PD: Update on Scottie Scheffler incident to come tomorrow (May 23) at 11:30 a.m. ET.
— Adam Stanley (@adam_stanley) May 22, 2024
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Scheffler’s arrest sent shockwaves around the sporting world on the early morning of May 17.
The two-time Masters winner tried maneuvering around traffic and entering Valhalla’s front gates. Other PGA Tour players admitted to doing the same thing, but Scheffler had a “big miscommunication” with police. Given the time of day and the rainy conditions, eyewitnesses on the scene, namely ESPN’s Jeff Darlington, who broke the story, also reported how difficult it was to see.
Here is video that I took of Scheffler being arrested: https://t.co/8UPZKvPCCf pic.twitter.com/9Tbp2tyrJh
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) May 17, 2024
But all of this transpired due to an unfortunate tragedy early Friday morning.
John Mills, a security guard hired by the PGA of America, lost his life in a horrible accident involving a shuttle bus around 5:00 a.m. This led to an increased police presence, mile-long traffic jams, and widespread confusion among players trying to get into the course for their second rounds.
Police arrested Scheffler roughly an hour later, around 6:00 a.m., with Darlington breaking the news shortly after.
Then, the Department of Corrections snapped a mugshot of Scheffler wearing a jumpsuit, which immediately went viral.
The Police subsequently released a police report, which charged Scheffler with four crimes, one of which was assaulting a police officer to the second degree—a felony. Yet, that same report stated, "Detective Gillis’ pants, valued at approximately $80, were damaged beyond repair.” That detail went viral, pouring gasoline on the fire online.
Police then released Scheffler at 8:40 a.m. ET, and he returned to Valhalla 57 minutes before his second-round tee time. He went to shoot a 5-under 66 on Friday and ultimately tied for 8th at the PGA Championship.
This week, Scheffler is teeing it up at the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas. He will join Keegan Bradley and Billy Horschel on the 1st tee Thursday at 1:45 p.m. ET, two hours after the scheduled press conference with Louisville officials.
Jack Milko is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. Be sure to check out @_PlayingThrough for more golf coverage. You can follow him on Twitter @jack_milko as well.
