Understandably, Scottie Scheffler wasn’t in a position to offer much insight into his early-morning arrest on Friday.
After finishing his second round at the PGA Championship on Friday afternoon, Scheffler finally had a chance to address reporters about the traffic incident that led to him being detained.
“I was never angry, I was just in shock.” Scheffler said about the ordeal. Yet once the shock wore off and it was clear he’d be able to play on Friday, he had to begin his warm-up routine.
Oddly enough that meant he had to start stretching in a jail cell.
“I did spend some time stretching in a jail cell. That was a first for me.” pic.twitter.com/nSViUJC9Dz
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“I was pretty rattled to say the least. The officer that took me to the jail was very kind. We had a good chat on the way that helped me calm down.” pic.twitter.com/ZzzyGajh8w
— GOLF.com (@GOLF_com) May 17, 2024
Scottie Scheffler on if he ever told cops today…”Hey, I’m Scottie Scheffler.”
“No….it was chaotic and raining. No at no point did I name drop myself.”
— Garrett Johnston (@JohnstonGarrett) May 17, 2024
“I was pretty rattled to say the least,” Scheffler said. “The officer that took me to the jail was very kind. We had a good chat on the way that helped me calm down.”
Scheffler said he found himself sitting and shaking in the cell while watching a TV tuned to ESPN that was covering his arrest. Yet having a round to play actually helped him calm down and getting back into his routine kept his mind from racing. He also credited his team with helping settle down.
And they truly deserve the credit. Scheffler shot a 66, surged up the leaderboard and will have a chance to win another major this weekend.
