<p>The four criminal charges against the world&#8217;s best golfer Scottie Scheffler, including a felony assault charge, have been dropped after Jefferson County (KY) Attorney Mike O&#8217;Connell said on Wednesday that his office cannot move forward with the prosecution, ESPN <a href="https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/40240096/charges-dropped-scottie-scheffler-louisville-arrest" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.</p>
<p>O&#8217;Connell and Scheffler&#8217;s attorney, Steve Romines, appeared in court on Wednesday. O&#8217;Connell said Scheffler&#8217;s version of the incident &#8220;is corroborated by the evidence.&#8221; Scheffler said the incident with the Louisville Police was a &#8220;big misunderstanding.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Based upon the totality of the evidence, my office can not move forward in the prosecution of the charges filed against Mr. Scheffler,&#8221; O&#8217;Connell said. &#8220;Mr. Scheffler&#8217;s characterization that this was a &#8216;big misunderstanding&#8217; is corroborated by the evidence. The evidence we reviewed supports the conclusion that Detective [Bryan] Gillis was concerned for public safety at the scene when he initiated contact with Mr. Scheffler. However, Mr. Scheffler&#8217;s actions and the evidence surrounding their exchange during this misunderstanding do not satisfy the elements of any criminal offenses.&#8221;</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Here is Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell explaining why he is dropping all charges against golfer Scottie Scheffler: <a href="https://t.co/4ngxnlIf2H">pic.twitter.com/4ngxnlIf2H</a></p>
<p>— Paul Miles (@PaulMiles840) <a href="https://twitter.com/PaulMiles840/status/1795864053471981626?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 29, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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The 27-year-old golfer was arrested on May 17 after he attempted to drive into the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, to prepare for the second round of the PGA Championship. A fatal accident involving a pedestrian had stopped traffic, preventing Scheffler and other golfers from getting to the golf club&#8217;s entrance, but Scheffler said he was told by a police officer to drive &#8220;the opposite way with the traffic” to get into the golf club.</p>
<p>Moments later, another officer with the Louisville Police Department, Detective Bryan Gillis, reportedly told Scheffler to stop his vehicle. Scheffler was accused of failing to come to a stop, and police said the golfer &#8220;dragged&#8221; Gillis when he continued to drive forward. After Scheffler stopped his car, the golfer was arrested and taken to jail where he was charged with second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic.</p>
<p>&#8220;He demanded to be let in, and proceeded forward against my directions,&#8221; Gillis <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/scottie-scheffler-arrest-body-worn-camera-policy/story?id=110504382" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a> in his police report. &#8220;I was dragged/knocked down by the driver. I then proceeded to arrest the driver.&#8221;</p>
<p>In a video following Scheffler&#8217;s arrest, the golfer told another officer that he didn&#8217;t know Gillis was a policeman, adding that his arm was &#8220;grabbed&#8221; while he was driving toward the golf club.</p>
<p>“So, I’m pulling in here [and] the police officer up there told me to come the opposite way with the traffic and then come in; and as I was pulling in, my window was down, an officer told me to stop,” Scheffler said. “First of all, I did not know he was a police officer. I thought he was one of the security guards that was mistaken; and as I was pulling by him, he grabbed my arm.”</p>
<p>Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/louisville-officials-no-bodycam-footage-available-from-scottie-scheffler-arrest" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Detective Gillis “did not have body cam footage turned on during the incident,” and the officer was disciplined for failing to turn his body camera on during the arrest.</p>
<p>Scheffler released a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/scottie-scheffler-speaks-out-after-felony-arrest" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> following the incident saying that &#8220;a very chaotic situation” caused a “big misunderstanding of what I thought I was being asked to do.”</p>
<p>“This morning, I was proceeding as directed by police officers,” he said. “It was a very chaotic situation, understandably so considering the tragic accident that occurred earlier, and there was a big misunderstanding of what I thought I was being asked to do.”</p>
<p>“I never intended to disregard any of the instructions. I’m hopeful to put this to the side and focus on golf today,” Scheffler added. “Of course, all of us involved in the tournament express our deepest sympathies to the family of the man who passed away in the earlier accident this morning. It truly puts everything into perspective.”</p>


Scottie Scheffler

Charges Dropped Against Scottie Scheffler; Prosecutor Says Golfer’s ‘Characterization’ ‘Corroborated By The Evidence’

Charges Against Scottie Scheffler Dropped

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Kentucky

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<p>A video posted on Facebook last week that resurfaced on Wednesday by Golf Digest Senior Writer Alex Myers shows Scottie Scheffler&#8217;s discussion with police moments after he was arrested while trying to enter the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, earlier this month.</p>
<p>Scheffler was taken into custody after he attempted to drive onto the golf club property ahead of his early tee time in the second round of the PGA Championship on May 17. A fatal accident involving a pedestrian earlier in the morning, which was unrelated to Scheffler&#8217;s arrest, had shut down traffic heading into the Valhalla Golf Club.</p>
<p>The resurfaced footage, which appears to be taken from one of the officer&#8217;s body cameras, shows Scheffler telling an officer that he was instructed by a policeman to &#8220;come the opposite way with the traffic&#8221; to get into the golf club. Moments later, however, Louisville Police Department Detective Bryan Gillis told him to stop and &#8220;grabbed&#8221; his arm and &#8220;hit&#8221; him, according to Scheffler.</p>
<p>&#8220;So, I’m pulling in here [and] the police officer up there told me to come the opposite way with the traffic and then come in; and as I was pulling in, my window was down, an officer told me to stop,&#8221; Scheffler said. “First of all, I did not know he was a police officer. I thought he was one of the security guards that was mistaken; and as I was pulling by him, he grabbed my arm.”</p>
<p>&#8220;Stop right there,&#8221; the cop tells Scheffler in the video. &#8220;Why does it matter if he&#8217;s a security guard or a police officer if someone is telling you to stop?&#8221;</p>
<p>“Yes, you’re right,” Scheffler replied. “I should’ve stopped. I did get a little bit impatient because I’m quite late for my tee time; and as he was reaching in the car, he grabbed my shoulder and hit me. &#8230; It seemed to be a little over-aggressive because the entrance was open. I pulled over because I was afraid. I thought he was gonna start hitting me and I didn’t know who he was. He didn’t tell me he was a police officer. All I saw was the yellow jacket. I didn’t know what he was doing.”</p>
<p>The officer told Scheffler that Gillis was wearing a uniform and a brightly colored jacket that was easily recognizable.</p>
<p>“Also, if someone’s telling you to stop, no matter who it is, you don’t keep going,” the officer said. “So, what happened is you kept going and you took him with you while he’s a pedestrian, okay? So, you took him with your car and [dragged] him, which is not a good thing.&#8221;</p>
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<p>&#8220;So listen to me, to make it even worse, when he asked you to get out of the car, you refused to get out of the car,” the officer added.</p>
<p>Scheffler told him he &#8220;was not aware&#8221; that Gillis &#8220;was a police officer.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I was actually looking out the window of the car to try to find a police officer,&#8221; he said. &#8220;If I knew he was a police officer, I would’ve been much less afraid, but panic kinda set in. As you can see, I’m still shaking because I was afraid I didn’t know who he was. He didn’t say, ‘Police, get out of the car.’ He just hit me with his flashlight and yelled, ‘Get out of the car.&#8217;”</p>
<p>The officer told the No. 1 golfer in the world that it doesn&#8217;t matter if Gillis were a traffic guard, a security guard, or a cop, saying that &#8220;if someone tells you to stop &#8230; that means you stop at that time.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;You actually hurt [Gillis],&#8221; the officer said. &#8220;He&#8217;s got a huge scrape on his knee. He&#8217;s getting checked by EMS — a big bruise.&#8221;</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">A video on Facebook since May 23 captures Scottie Scheffler&#8217;s conversation in police car after arrest. &#8220;You&#8217;re right, I should have stopped. I did get a little impatient because I&#8217;m quite late for my tee time.&#8221; Cop says he &#8220;drug&#8221; and &#8220;hurt&#8221; officer. <a href="https://t.co/R4YtBZ2Wg3">https://t.co/R4YtBZ2Wg3</a> <a href="https://t.co/IosEtwj2tZ">pic.twitter.com/IosEtwj2tZ</a></p>
<p>— Alex Myers (@AlexMyers3) <a href="https://twitter.com/AlexMyers3/status/1795795070819455353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 29, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Scheffler was charged with four crimes, including felony 2nd-degree assault of an officer. A Jefferson County, Kentucky, prosecutor and Scheffler&#8217;s attorney are due in court for a hearing on Wednesday as Scheffler&#8217;s defense argues for the charges to be dropped, CNN <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/29/us/scottie-scheffler-court-hearing/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. The golfer said the incident resulted from a &#8220;big misunderstanding.&#8221;</p>


Resurfaced Video Shows Police Questioning Scottie Scheffler Moments After His Arrest

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U.S.

<p>Professional <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/golf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">golfer</a> Grayson Murray, the 58th-ranked golfer in the world, died by suicide just a few hours after withdrawing from the Charles Schwab Challenge on Saturday. He was 30 years old.</p>
<p>Murray, who won the 2017 Barbasol Championship and the Sony Open earlier this year, battled anxiety, depression, and alcohol abuse early throughout his young career, CBS Sports <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/professional-golfer-grayson-murray-30-dies-after-withdrawing-from-charles-schwab-challenge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. The pro-golfer from North Carolina said in January that he had been sober since early 2023. Murray was a standout golfer from a young age, becoming the second-youngest golfer to make the cut on the Korn Ferry Tour at just 16 years old.</p>
<p>&#8220;We have spent the last 24 hours trying to come to terms with the fact that our son is gone,&#8221; said Murray&#8217;s parents, Eric and Terry. &#8220;It&#8217;s surreal that we not only have to admit it to ourselves, but that we also have to acknowledge it to the world. It&#8217;s a nightmare.&#8221;</p>
<p>His parents said that he was loved by everyone in his life from family to friends to other golfers to fans.</p>
<p>&#8220;Life wasn&#8217;t always easy for Grayson, and although he took his own life, we know he rests peacefully now,&#8221; the statement said. &#8220;Please respect our privacy as we work through this incredible tragedy, and please honor Grayson by being kind to one another. If that becomes his legacy, we could ask for nothing else.&#8221;</p>
<p>Murray’s death was announced on CBS’ broadcast of the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas, with CBS commentator Jim Nantz saying that the PGA Tour offered to Murray’s family to “stop play.”</p>
<p>“The family was, again, adamant that Grayson — and the family — wants the tournament to go on,” Nantz said. “Grayson Murray gone way too soon at the age of 30. It’s a sad day on the PGA Tour.”</p>
<p>After he got sober last year, Murray said his faith and his fiancee helped him battle through.</p>
<p>“It took me a long time to get to this point,” he <a href="https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2024/01/14/how-grayson-murray-reclaimed-his-life-to-win-sony-open-in-honolulu-hawaii-waialae-country-club" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in January. “… I’m a different man now. I would not be in this position right now today if I didn’t put that drink down eight months ago.”</p>
<p>“People who don’t know me, I’ll have to show it through my actions, and they’ll get back on Grayson’s side,” he added. “My demeanor is so much better. It’s really a lot of fun now. I really don’t live and die by a golf shot anymore. I’m not going to sit here and say it’s going to be all glory and roses, but it’s going to be a lot better.”</p>
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Tragic Cause Of Death Revealed For 30-Year-Old PGA Golfer Grayson Murray

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Suicide

<p>Professional <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/golf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">golfer</a> Grayson Murray died just hours after withdrawing from the Charles Schwab Challenge citing an illness, the PGA Tour announced on Saturday. He was 30 years old.</p>
<p>Murray&#8217;s parents, Eric and Terry, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tragic-cause-of-death-revealed-for-30-year-old-pga-golfer-grayson-murray" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on Sunday that the golfer died by suicide, writing, “Life wasn’t always easy for Grayson, and although he took his own life, we know he rests peacefully now,” the statement said. “Please respect our privacy as we work through this incredible tragedy, and please honor Grayson by being kind to one another. If that becomes his legacy, we could ask for nothing else.”</p>
<p>Murray, who won the 2017 Barbasol Championship and the Sony Open earlier this year, battled anxiety, depression, and alcohol abuse early throughout his young career, CBS Sports <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/professional-golfer-grayson-murray-30-dies-after-withdrawing-from-charles-schwab-challenge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. The pro-golfer from North Carolina said in January that he had been sober since early 2023. Murray was a standout golfer from a young age, becoming the second-youngest golfer to make the cut on the Korn Ferry Tour at just 16 years old.</p>
<p>&#8220;We were devastated to learn &#8212; and are heartbroken to share &#8212; that PGA Tour player Grayson Murray passed away this morning. I am at a loss for words,&#8221; PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said in a statement. &#8220;The PGA Tour is a family, and when you lose a member of your family, you are never the same. We mourn Grayson and pray for comfort for his loved ones.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I reached out to Grayson&#8217;s parents to offer our deepest condolences, and during that conversation, they asked that we continue with tournament play,&#8221; Monahan added. &#8220;They were adamant that Grayson would want us to do so. As difficult as it will be, we want to respect their wishes.&#8221;</p>
<p>Murray&#8217;s death was announced on CBS&#8217; broadcast of the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas, with CBS commentator Jim Nantz saying that the PGA Tour offered to Murray&#8217;s family to &#8220;stop play.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;The family was, again, adamant that Grayson — and the family — wants the tournament to go on,&#8221; Nantz said. &#8220;Grayson Murray gone way too soon at the age of 30. It&#8217;s a sad day on the PGA Tour.&#8221;</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jim Nantz at a loss for words as the news of Grayson Murray&#8217;s passing occurs at the top of CBS&#8217;s coverage. <a href="https://t.co/Oun2vqEjCP">pic.twitter.com/Oun2vqEjCP</a></p>
<p>— Joe Wright (@Sctvman) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sctvman/status/1794445996430160267?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 25, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
<p>After he got sober last year, Murray said his faith and his fiancee helped him battle through.</p>
<p>&#8220;It took me a long time to get to this point,&#8221; he <a href="https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2024/01/14/how-grayson-murray-reclaimed-his-life-to-win-sony-open-in-honolulu-hawaii-waialae-country-club" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in January. &#8220;… I&#8217;m a different man now. I would not be in this position right now today if I didn&#8217;t put that drink down eight months ago.&#8221;</p>
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<p>&#8220;People who don&#8217;t know me, I&#8217;ll have to show it through my actions, and they&#8217;ll get back on Grayson&#8217;s side,&#8221; he added. &#8220;My demeanor is so much better. It&#8217;s really a lot of fun now. I really don&#8217;t live and die by a golf shot anymore. I&#8217;m not going to sit here and say it&#8217;s going to be all glory and roses, but it&#8217;s going to be a lot better.&#8221;</p>
<p><em>This article has been updated to include additional information. </em></p>
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Grayson Murray

30-Year-Old Pro-Golfer Grayson Murray Dies Hours After Withdrawing From Tournament

General

Sports

<p>Pro-golfer Xander Schauffele, who won his first major last weekend at the PGA Championship, revealed how he and his fellow golfers reacted to Scottie Scheffler&#8217;s arrest outside the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, on Friday.</p>
<p>Scheffler, the No. 1 golfer in the world, was arrested and charged with multiple crimes, including second-degree assault of an officer — a felony — after he attempted to get past police who were blocking the road for an accident in front of the golf club entrance. Scheffler was stuck in traffic after a 69-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a shuttle bus in an accident that was unrelated to Scheffler&#8217;s arrest.</p>
<p>Scheffler released a statement following his arrest, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/scottie-scheffler-speaks-out-after-felony-arrest" target="_blank" rel="noopener">saying</a>, “a very chaotic situation” caused a “big misunderstanding of what I thought I was being asked to do.” Schauffele joined Barstool Sports&#8217; &#8220;Pardon My Take&#8221; podcast on Wednesday and said that he had a chance to talk to Scheffler after the arrest, adding that the world&#8217;s best golfer &#8220;handled it really well in Scottie Scheffler fashion.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s a good dude,&#8221; Schauffele added. &#8220;As soon as I saw it, I thought it was a prank then I saw it on the news, and I was like, &#8216;Holy smokes this actually happened.'&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;It feels like he&#8217;s going to come out okay from all of this,&#8221; Schauffele said. &#8220;It feels like [charges] are going to get dropped. I don&#8217;t know, but he took it like a champ.&#8221;</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Xander Schauffele and the boys roasted Scottie Scheffler in the group chat with his mug shot <a href="https://twitter.com/XSchauffele?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@XSchauffele</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PardonMyTake?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PardonMyTake</a> <a href="https://t.co/U2rW5DdGMH">pic.twitter.com/U2rW5DdGMH</a></p>
<p>— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) <a href="https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1793271578513551682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 22, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>According to the police <a href="https://www.si.com/golf/louisville-police-say-internal-investigation-ongoing-scottie-scheffler-arrest" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> on the incident, Louisville Police Detective Bryan Gillis was directing traffic when Scheffler “was driving eastbound to gain access to the course” and then “pulled into the westbound lanes where outbound traffic was flowing to avoid the backed up traffic.” The report alleged that Scheffler then “refused to comply&#8221; with Gillis&#8217; instructions &#8220;and accelerated forward, dragging Detective Gillis to the ground,” causing “pain, swelling and abrasions to his left wrist and knee.”</p>
<p>The police department is conducting an internal investigation into Scheffler&#8217;s arrest.</p>
<p>Scheffler&#8217;s arraignment, which was initially scheduled for Tuesday, was delayed until June 3, ESPN <a href="https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/40186199/scottie-scheffler-arraignment-delayed-june-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. The golfer&#8217;s attorney, Steve Romines, said Scheffler will plead not guilty.</p>
<p>Schauffele, who won the PGA Championship after hitting a birdie putt on the 18th hole on Sunday, told &#8220;Pardon My Take&#8221; that he and Scheffler are in a group chat with some other pro-golfers, which Scheffler&#8217;s friends used to poke some fun at their arrested buddy.</p>
<p>&#8220;The boys were heckling Scottie a little bit. Just enough,&#8221; Schauffele said.</p>
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<p>&#8220;You gotta change the picture of that group chat to the mug shot,&#8221; Barstool host Eric Sollenberger quipped.</p>
<p>&#8220;Obviously, that happened,&#8221; Schauffele replied.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Scottie Scheffler&#8217;s mugshot from Louisville Metropolitan Department of Corrections. <a href="https://t.co/bcJn54Nu5x">pic.twitter.com/bcJn54Nu5x</a></p>
<p>— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) <a href="https://twitter.com/GolfDigest/status/1791441246726029359?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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‘Holy Smokes, This Actually Happened’: PGA Championship Winner Reveals How Scottie Scheffler’s Fellow Golfers Reacted To His Arrest

'Holy Smokes, This Actually Happened': PGA Championship Winner Reveals How Scottie Scheffler's Fellow Golfers Reacted To His Arrest

<p>The Louisville police officer who arrested the world&#8217;s top golfer, Scottie Scheffler, late last week did not have his bodycam recorder turned on during the incident.</p>
<p>ESPN <a href="https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/40174105/louisville-pd-confirms-no-body-cam-video-scheffler-arrest">reported</a> that a spokesperson for the Louisville Metro Police Department confirmed reports that the officer&#8217;s body-worn camera (BWC) was not activated even though the department&#8217;s procedures mandate officers &#8220;maintain their BWC in a constant state of operational readiness.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;There is no body-worn camera footage of the initial encounter,&#8221; the spokesman told the publication. &#8220;The incident is under review internally and will proceed through the judicial process. We would like to restate that all parties involved are fully cooperating. LMPD is committed to a thorough investigation for all involved.&#8221;</p>
<p>Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg <a href="https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2024/05/18/scottie-scheffler-arrest-louisville-mayor-says-no-body-cam-of-incident/73748175007/">told</a> the Courier-Journal that the officer &#8220;did not have body cam footage turned on during the incident.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;We will release footage that we have &#8230; to my knowledge, we have not yet discovered any video of the initial contact between Officer [Bryan] Gillis and Mr. Scheffler,&#8221; Greenberg added.</p>
<p>Officers are &#8220;mandated&#8221; to &#8220;immediately activate their BWC in recording mode prior to engaging in all law enforcement activities or encounters,&#8221; according to department policies.</p>
<p>Department policy states that bodycams are to be activated &#8220;to record all calls for service and law enforcement activities/encounters (e.g. arrests, citations, stops, pursuits, Code 3 operations/responses, searches, seizures, interviews, identifications, use of force incidents, collisions, transports, warrants, official conversations on departmental smartphones, etc.).&#8221;</p>
<p>Scheffler was arrested in what he and his attorney said was a misunderstanding between the officer and Scheffler.</p>
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<p>He was charged with second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic, according to a court document. The second-degree assault charge is a felony, while the others are misdemeanors.</p>
<p>“Scottie was advised to go around and turn left into the facility to come and do his pre-round preparation. The officer who charged him obviously didn’t know that,” said Steve Romines, Scheffler’s lawyer. “And so, he did what he was instructed to do. And the arresting officer didn’t think he was supposed to be doing that. And so that’s where the miscommunication occurred.”</p>
<p>Romines noted that Scheffler was in a marked courtesy vehicle with his credentials visible when he drove up to the facility.</p>
<p>“I’ve got to talk to prosecutors,” he said. “[The charges will] either be dropped or we’ll go to trial because he didn’t do anything wrong. So we’re not interested in any sort of settlement negotiations or anything like that. He didn’t do anything wrong. It was just a big miscommunication.”</p>


2024 PGA Championship – Round Three

Louisville Officials: No Bodycam Footage Available From Scottie Scheffler Arrest

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<p>Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 golfer in the world, released a statement shortly after he was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/scottie-scheffler-charged-with-a-felony-mugshot-released-before-2nd-round-of-pga-championship" target="_blank" rel="noopener">arrested</a> by Louisville, Kentucky, police and charged with multiple crimes, including a felony, on Friday morning.</p>
<p>Scheffler was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/worlds-top-golfer-arrested-while-trying-to-enter-club-for-2nd-round-of-pga-championship" target="_blank" rel="noopener">arrested</a> after he attempted to get into the Valhalla Golf Club to prepare for the second round of the PGA Championship. However, a fatal accident involving a pedestrian resulted in a large police response just outside the club, preventing the golfer from getting to the entrance. The accident was unrelated to Scheffler&#8217;s arrest.</p>
<p>Scheffler <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stories/scottie.scheffler/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a> on Instagram that &#8220;a very chaotic situation&#8221; caused a &#8220;big misunderstanding of what I thought I was being asked to do.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;This morning, I was proceeding as directed by police officers,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It was a very chaotic situation, understandably so considering the tragic accident that occurred earlier, and there was a big misunderstanding of what I thought I was being asked to do.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I never intended to disregard any of the instructions. I&#8217;m hopeful to put this to the side and focus on golf today,&#8221; he added. &#8220;Of course, all of us involved in the tournament express our deepest sympathies to the family of the man who passed away in the earlier accident this morning. It truly puts everything into perspective.&#8221;</p>
<p>According to ESPN reporter Jeff Darlington, Scheffler attempted to drive on a median to get around the scene of the accident, but a police officer told Scheffler to stop. Scheffler, however, allegedly continued to drive another 10 to 20 yards toward the Valhalla Golf Club entrance, angering the officer, who &#8220;attempted to attach himself to Scheffler’s car&#8221; before Scheffler stopped his car.</p>
<p>Scheffler is charged with second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic, according to a court document, The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/pga-championship-2024-live-updates-round-2-tee-times-leaderboard/jFOTpTUadJKJ/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. The second-degree assault charge is a felony while the others are misdemeanors.</p>
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<p>The golfer was booked into jail at 7:28 a.m., according to the Louisville Metropolitan Department of Corrections, and released a little over an hour later. He was initially scheduled to tee off at 8:48 a.m., but his tee time was moved back to 10:08 a.m., which he made on time. Scheffler, who entered the second round tied for 12th at four under par, birdied on his first hole after his arrest.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">🚨🚔🎯 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BIRDIE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BIRDIE</a> — After being arrested earlier this morning, world #1 Scottie Scheffler is BACK firing darts at Valhalla. He is now -1 thru 1 and fans are chanting his name. <a href="https://twitter.com/SchefflerFans?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SchefflerFans</a></p>
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Scottie Scheffler Speaks Out After Felony Arrest

<p>A mugshot of the No. 1 golfer in the world was released after he was booked into jail on multiple charges — including a felony — on Friday morning while trying to get into Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, for the second round of the PGA Championship.</p>
<p>Scottie Scheffler, who is coming off a victory at the Masters last month followed by the birth of his first child, was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/worlds-top-golfer-arrested-while-trying-to-enter-club-for-2nd-round-of-pga-championship" target="_blank" rel="noopener">taken to jail</a> by Louisville police reportedly after a traffic misunderstanding. The Louisville Metropolitan Department of Corrections confirmed on its website that Scheffler was booked into jail at 7:28 a.m.</p>
<p>He is charged with second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic, according to a court document, The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/pga-championship-2024-live-updates-round-2-tee-times-leaderboard/jFOTpTUadJKJ/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. The second-degree assault charge is a felony while the others are misdemeanors. Scheffler was released from jail at 8:40 a.m., according to <a href="https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/40162983/scottie-scheffler-detained-police-prior-start-pga-championship" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ESPN</a>.</p>
<p>Scheffler was initially scheduled to tee off at 8:48 a.m., but his tee time has been moved back to 10:08 a.m.</p>
<p>ESPN reporter Jeff Darlington, who said he witnessed the incident, reported that Scheffler attempted to drive on a median to get around the scene of the accident. A police officer reportedly told Scheffler to stop, but Scheffler allegedly continued to drive another 10 to 20 yards toward the Valhalla Golf Club entrance. The golfer then stopped his vehicle at the entrance of the golf club and was told by the officer to exit his car.</p>
<p>“When Scheffler exited the vehicle, the officer shoved Scheffler against the car and immediately placed him in handcuffs,” Darlington wrote. “He is now being detained in the back of a police car.”</p>
<p>Dozens of police cars were on the scene outside Valhalla Golf Club in response to the fatal accident involving a pedestrian, but that accident was unrelated to Scheffler’s arrest.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Scottie Scheffler&#8217;s mugshot from Louisville Metropolitan Department of Corrections. <a href="https://t.co/bcJn54Nu5x">pic.twitter.com/bcJn54Nu5x</a></p>
<p>— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) <a href="https://twitter.com/GolfDigest/status/1791441246726029359?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>A video of the bizarre arrest was posted to X by Darlington and shows police taking a handcuffed Scheffler to a police car before driving away.</p>
<p>“Right now, he’s going to jail,” one officer told Darlington. “He’s going to jail, and there ain’t nothing you can do about it.”</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Here is video that I took of Scheffler being arrested: <a href="https://t.co/8UPZKvPCCf">https://t.co/8UPZKvPCCf</a> <a href="https://t.co/9Tbp2tyrJh">pic.twitter.com/9Tbp2tyrJh</a></p>
<p>— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffDarlington/status/1791428598080938492?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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Scottie Scheffler Charged With A Felony, Mugshot Released Before 2nd Round Of PGA Championship

<p>Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 golfer in the world, was detained by authorities and placed in the back of a police car while he was trying to get to the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, for the second round of the PGA Championship Friday morning, ESPN <a href="https://x.com/JeffDarlington/status/1791417323867283597" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.</p>
<p>Scheffler reportedly attempted to drive past a police officer directing traffic and angered the officer. The officer then &#8220;attempted to attach himself to Scheffler’s car,&#8221; according to ESPN reporter Jeff Darlington, who said he witnessed the bizarre scene. The golfer stopped his vehicle at the entrance of the golf club and was told by the officer to exit his car.</p>
<p>&#8220;When Scheffler exited the vehicle, the officer shoved Scheffler against the car and immediately placed him in handcuffs,&#8221; Darlington wrote. &#8220;He is now being detained in the back of a police car.&#8221;</p>
<p>A video posted on X by the ESPN reporter showed Scheffler being taken into custody before he was driven away in the back of the police car.</p>
<p>&#8220;Right now, he&#8217;s going to jail,&#8221; one officer told Darlington. &#8220;He&#8217;s going to jail, and there ain&#8217;t nothing you can do about it.&#8221;</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Here is video that I took of Scheffler being arrested: <a href="https://t.co/8UPZKvPCCf">https://t.co/8UPZKvPCCf</a> <a href="https://t.co/9Tbp2tyrJh">pic.twitter.com/9Tbp2tyrJh</a></p>
<p>— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffDarlington/status/1791428598080938492?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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Dozens of police cars were on the scene outside Valhalla Golf Club in response to a fatal accident involving a pedestrian, according to ESPN. That accident was unrelated to Scheffler&#8217;s arrest.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">What the heck is going on right now? Scottie Scheffler arrested trying to get into Valhalla?! <a href="https://t.co/a3coox510t">pic.twitter.com/a3coox510t</a></p>
<p>— sam stone (@sam_rock_stone) <a href="https://twitter.com/sam_rock_stone/status/1791424102441365986?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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Darlington added on the ESPN broadcast that police &#8220;had no idea&#8221; that the man they had arrested was the best golfer in the world.</p>
<p>&#8220;I say that because one police officer came up to me with his pad and said, pen in hand, &#8216;Can you tell me the name of the person we just arrested?'&#8221; Darlington reported.</p>
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<p>Scheffler finished the first round on Thursday at four under par, which placed him <a href="https://www.pga.com/events/leaderboards/pga-tour" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tied for 12th</a> and safely into the second round of the PGA Championship. The golfer is coming off a victory at the Masters last month, and Scheffler and his wife also celebrated the birth of the couple&#8217;s first child, with Scheffler <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C67huq2tLRq/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posting</a> a picture of the newborn earlier this week.</p>
<p>After winning his second green jacket last month, Scheffler <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/worlds-number-1-golfer-explains-what-defines-him-as-a-person" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> that what defines him most is not his success in golf, but his faith.</p>
<p>“I feel like I’ve been given a platform to compete and show my talent,” he said. “It’s not anything that I did. I think I sat up here a couple years ago during the interview after the 2020 Masters and it’s like, yeah, I was underprepared for what was about to happen. I didn’t know what was going to happen. I didn’t. I was very anxious that morning. I didn’t know what to expect.”</p>
<p>“And it’s hard to describe the feeling, but I think that’s what defines me the most is my faith,” he added. “You know, I believe in one Creator, and I’ve been called to come out here, do my best to compete and glorify God and that’s pretty much it.”</p>


World’s Top Golfer Arrested While Trying To Enter Club For 2nd Round Of PGA Championship

World's Top Golfer Arrested While Trying To Enter Club For 2nd Round Of PGA Championship

<p>Golf legend Tiger Woods announced this week that his nearly three-decade partnership with Nike has come to an end, marking an end to one of the most iconic brand relationships in sports history.</p>
<p>Woods <a href="https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/39265902/tiger-woods-nike-announced-end-27-year-partnership">signed</a> a multiyear $40 million deal with Nike when he turned pro in 1996 after finishing his collegiate career at Stanford. In 2000, he <a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/01/08/1223536590/tiger-woods-and-nike-have-ended-their-partnership-after-27-years">signed</a> a $100 million deal with Nike — the largest sponsorship ever for an athlete — and he reportedly signed a ten-year extension in 2013 that was worth $200 million.</p>
<p>The company stood by Woods when a scandal involving extramarital affairs became public in 2009 and led to other brands dropping him. The partnership spanned 15 PGA major championship victories and 82 PGA Tour wins.</p>
<p>&#8220;Over 27 years ago, I was fortunate to start a partnership with one of the most iconic brands in the world,&#8221; Woods said in a statement posted on social media that included a photo of him posing with Nike founder Phil Knight. &#8220;The days since have been filled with so many amazing moments and memories, if I started naming them, I could go on forever.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Phil Knight&#8217;s passion and vision brought this Nike and Nike Golf partnership together and I want to personally thank him, along with the Nike employees and incredible athletes I have had the pleasure of working with along the way,&#8221; Woods continued. &#8220;People will ask if there is another chapter. Yes, there will certainly be another chapter. See you in LA! Tiger&#8221;</p>
<p>Nike posted on its Instagram account a photo of Woods, writing: &#8220;Tiger, you challenged your competition, stereotypes, conventions, the old school way of thinking.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;You challenged the entire institution of golf,&#8221; the statement said. &#8220;You challenged us. And most of all, yourself. And for that challenge we&#8217;re grateful.&#8221;</p>
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PNC Championship – Final Round

Tiger Woods Announces An End To His Partnership With Nike

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Tiger Woods

<p>PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan revealed on Wednesday that the reason he took an abrupt leave of absence after announcing that the PGA would merge with the Saudi-backed <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/liv-golf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LIV Golf</a> was because he had anxiety over the deal.</p>
<p>Monahan made the admission while talking to reporters ahead of this week&#8217;s FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind, according to <a href="https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/38162356/jay-monahan-cites-anxiety-pga-tour-pif-deal-medical-leave" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ESPN</a>.</p>
<p>&#8220;I think the reality for me was that I was dealing with anxiety, which created physical and mental health issues and challenges for me,&#8221; Monahan said. &#8220;And I realized that I needed to step away and to deal with that and understand how to develop the skills to deal with that going forward.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;To step away at that point in time was very difficult for me, but I needed to take care of myself and my family, and ultimately come back here stronger than I&#8217;ve ever been to lead the PGA Tour forward. And my family and my doctors supported me coming back.&#8221;</p>
<p>The merger negotiations happened in secret and only became public on June 6, 2023. There was widespread backlash to the announcement, including from some of the top players in the game, and the following week, Monahan took the leave of absence.</p>
<p>&#8220;I think everyone knows my nature and my nature is to always be one to run into a fight or a conflict, not run away from it,&#8221; Monahan claimed. &#8220;Because I had world-class medical care, I fully committed to the process. I was not going to come back until I was told by doctors and medical experts and my wife and my girls that I was fully supported in coming back. And that was not something that was a certainty when I stepped away.&#8221;</p>
<p>Monahan faced intense criticism after the deal was announced from a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/9-11-families-group-slam-pga-tour-for-merging-with-liv-golf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">9/11 families group</a> who said that they were betrayed by him.</p>
<p>“PGA Commissioner Jay Monahan co-opted the 9/11 community last year in the PGA’s unequivocal agreement that the Saudi LIV project was nothing more than sportswashing of Saudi Arabia’s reputation,” said 9/11 Families United Chair Terry Strada, whose husband Tom died in the World Trade Center’s North Tower. “But now the PGA and Monahan appear to have become just more paid Saudi shills, taking billions of dollars to cleanse the Saudi reputation so that Americans and the world will forget how the Kingdom spent their billions of dollars before 9/11 to fund terrorism, spread their vitriolic hatred of Americans, and finance al Qaeda and the murder of our loved ones.”</p>
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<p>“Make no mistake – we will never forget,&#8221; the statement continued. “Mr. Monahan talked last summer about knowing people who lost loved ones on 9/11, then wondered aloud on national television whether LIV Golfers ever had to apologize for being a member of the PGA Tour. They do now as does he. PGA Tour leaders should be ashamed of their hypocrisy and greed. Our entire 9/11 community has been betrayed by Commissioner Monahan and the PGA as it appears their concern for our loved ones was merely window-dressing in their quest for money – it was never to honor the great game of golf.”</p>


Travelers Championship – Preview Day 3

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan Reveals Reason Behind Sudden Medical Leave

LIV Golf

World

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A pro golfer admitted to making “the biggest mistake” of his life during a PGA Tour Canada tournament last weekend when he cheated to improve his score, ensuring he made the cut for the final round.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Justin Doeden, a 28-year-old from Minnesota, </span><a href="https://nypost.com/2023/07/25/justin-doeden-confesses-to-golfs-ultimate-sin-i-cheated/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">confessed</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> on Monday that he changed his score from a double bogey to a par on the 18th hole of the Ottawa Open. Doeden erased his marked 7 and replaced it with a 5 after his playing partner had already signed the scorecard, placing the golfer within the cut line by one shot and pushing 13 players out of the tournament, Golf.com </span><a href="https://golf.com/news/mini-tour-pro-confesses-cheating-twitter-post/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">reported</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I am here to confess of [sic] the biggest mistake I have made in my life to date. I cheated in golf,” Doeden </span><a href="https://twitter.com/jdoeden11/status/1683501137905762304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1683501137905762304%7Ctwgr%5E3e42182589b84918a477365a14249dc687fef792%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgolf.com%2Fnews%2Fmini-tour-pro-confesses-cheating-twitter-post%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">wrote</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> on Twitter. “This is not who I am. I let my sponsors down. I let my competitors down. I let my family down. I let myself down. I pray for your forgiveness.” </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Doeden concluded his tweet with a reference to the Bible verse 1 John 1:9 which states, “If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">According to Ryan French of </span><a href="https://www.mondayq.com/posts/doeden-cheating" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Monday Q Info</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, two players were having lunch Friday when they noticed that Doeden came in at 3-under on the leaderboard, but one of the players who was partnered with Doeden for the round questioned the score when he remembered that Doeden finished with a double bogey, putting him at 1-under. The players notified tournament officials who pulled Doeden’s scorecard and saw that his score of 7 had been erased and replaced with a 5. Doeden withdrew from the tournament as officials investigated his changed scorecard. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Doeden has played in 56 tournaments on PGA Tour Canada and PGA Tour Latinoamerica after turning pro in 2018. When asked if the cheating golfer will face discipline, PGA Tour Canada told Golf.com that “the matter — and any related disciplinary action — will be handled internally.”</span></p>


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