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 Division, with one officer asking Scheffler in a police automotive: “Is Tiger nearly as good as they are saying he’s?”
The movies come after 4 fees from the incident — second-degree assault of a police officer, which is a felony; third-degree legal mischief; reckless driving; and disregarding site visitors alerts from an officer directing site visitors — have been dropped on Could 29. The incident in query occurred when a police investigation right into a pedestrian fatality and ensuing site visitors jam wreaked havoc outdoors Valhalla Golf Membership early on the Friday morning of PGA Championship week. In keeping with 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 site visitors. Gillis mentioned that he stopped Scheffler and tried to provide him directions, however that Scheffler “refused to conform and accelerated ahead, dragging (him) to the bottom,” and Gillis arrested Scheffler moments later.
Twelve days later, Scheffler was exonerated in a Louisville court docket room when Jefferson County Lawyer Mike O’Connell, the lead prosecutor within the investigation, advised a decide that after he and his staff reviewed the proof towards Scheffler, they discovered no possible trigger to pursue the costs.
The video footage began to flow into on Friday afternoon, and beneath are 5 movies, shared by Bryan Armen Graham, a reporter with the Guardian. Under every video is a few of what was mentioned.
This video gave the impression to be recorded through the moments Scheffler was arrested.
Scheffler: “Sir, I’m terribly sorry.”
Officer: “OK, hold your hand again there.”
Scheffler: “I’m simply attempting to get to my tee time. I’m shaking.”
Scheffler: “Guys, I’ll hold my arms again there, I promise.”
Scheffler: “I’m about to get arrested. I’m attempting to get to a tee time.”
Scheffler: “He did inform me to cease, and as I glided by, he grabbed my arm and I used to be afraid; I couldn’t inform he was a police officer.”
Right here, it appeared that ESPN reporter Jeff Darlington tried to intervene, however was advised to again away. Scheffler was then taken to a automotive.
Scheffler: “Can we simply discuss for a second?”
Officer: “Do you may have a pockets on you?”
Scheffler: “All my stuff’s in there — my participant badge, my pockets, my telephone.”
Officer: “Have you ever been consuming something, otherwise you bought mouthwash?”
Scheffler: “Mouthwash.”
Officer: “That’s it?”
Scheffler: “Yeah, I wakened a couple of half-hour in the past.”
Right here, it appeared that the officer began to speak to Gillis, who mentioned he was OK and declined Emergency Medical Providers remedy. Notably, the final 4 seconds of the video have been muted.
This video gave the impression to be recorded from inside a police automotive. At one level, an officer requested Scheffler about Woods.
Officer: “Simply to make clear, you’ve had nothing to drink at the moment, proper? Nothing to drink this morning in any respect?”
Scheffler: “Simply mouthwash.”
Officer: “Simply mouthwash. OK. So if he gave you a PBT check, which is sort of a breathalyzer … ”
Scheffler: “Are you able to give me one proper now?” [He laughed.]
Officer: “Often individuals are like, no, I’m doing that.”
Scheffler: “Like, sure, give me the breathalyzer.”
Scheffler: “I attempt to not drink an excessive amount of earlier than I am going play golf at 8 a.m.”
Officer: “So I assume you’re fairly good in case you’re taking part in within the PGA.”
Scheffler: “I’m all proper, yeah.”
Officer: “Is Tiger nearly as good as they are saying he’s, or is that …”
Scheffler: “He’s fairly rattling good.”
Right here, the officer confirmed Scheffler his telephone, the place it appeared that Scheffler discovered that the second spherical had been delayed.
This video gave the impression to be recorded from inside a police automotive because it was transferring. Right here, the officer requested Scheffler about his profession.
Officer: “So how lengthy have you ever been taking part in golf to get to this?”
Scheffler: “Since I used to be most likely 2 or 3.”
Officer: “Goodness gracious.”
Scheffler: “Yeah, I’ve been on Tour now, that is my fifth 12 months. No, sixth 12 months. I turned professional after I graduated faculty in 2018, after which I performed the mini-tours for a summer season, then I performed — what sports activities do you want?”
Officer: “I’m probably not a sports activities fan.”
Scheffler: “I used to be going to say, I performed just like the minor leagues equal for a 12 months after which I made it out to the PGA Tour.”
Officer: “Yeah, it’s superb actually. How outdated are you now?”
Scheffler: “Twenty-seven.”
Officer: “You’re 27 and also you’re freaking taking part in the PGA?”
Right here, Scheffler advised the officer that he had simply had his first child, and the officer congratulated him.
This video additionally gave the impression to be recorded from inside a police automotive because it was transferring. Right here, Scheffler puzzled whether or not he’d be capable to play on Friday.
Scheffler: “So what are the chances you suppose I’m going to have the ability to play golf at the moment? About one %?”
Officer: “Man, I don’t — who’s your lawyer?”
Scheffler: “His identify’s Danny.”
Officer: “OK, yeah, I’d name Danny as quickly as you get in there, man. I haven’t checked out your paperwork to even consider providing you with a solution. As a result of I’m not doing it, so I don’t know. I don’t know what you’re charged with. But when I needed to guess, I’d say no. However that’s me. That’s simply me guessing. However then once more, we work in Jefferson County and stranger issues have occurred.”
Right here, Scheffler advised the officer about how Rory McIlroy had obtained a police escort so as to make his final-day tee time on the 2012 Ryder Cup. Scheffler additionally advised the officer how he performed golf two years in the past with former President Donald Trump.
This video gave the impression to be recorded from contained in the police station. Right here, the officer admitted he had simply discovered that Scheffler was ranked No. 1 on the planet.
Scheffler: “I opened up my telephone to see if my spouse wakened.” [He showed the officer the phone.]
Officer: “Ohhhh. I didn’t know you have been the No. 1 on the planet proper now. That’s why all of the information was there. … He’s the No. 1 participant on the planet.”
Second officer: “Who’s?”
Right here, the primary officer pointed at Scheffler.
Second officer: “For golf?”
First officer: “You’re too informal to be the No 1 participant on the planet. … You need to have had a driver. You need to have been the one with the police escort we have been speaking about.”
Scheffler: “As an alternative I’m the one with the felony.”
First one: “For now. You’ll be all proper.”
