Scottie Scheffler, one of the world’s top golfers, was arrested in 2024 by Louisville Metro Police following what he characterized as “a big misunderstanding” when he attempted to enter Valhalla Golf Club to compete in the PGA Championship.
Scheffler tried to get to Valhalla Golf Club early Friday morning but was stopped by a police officer due to traffic congestion caused by a deadly accident in the area. Things got hectic from there.
According to the police complaint, the officer was pulled to the ground and sustained severe injuries that required hospitalization.
Scheffler was apprehended outside the course and booked into Metro Corrections at 7:28 a.m. on charges of second-degree assault, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, and disregarding traffic signals from an officer.
He was eventually freed from custody on personal recognizance and returned to Valhalla Golf Club. About an hour later, he would tee off in the second round of the big championship.
Fast forward to 2025, and Scheffler is going viral again.
The winners of four of golf’s last five major championships will tee it up together in the first two rounds of the PGA Championship.
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Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, and Xander Schauffele, the world’s top three players, will tee off in Thursday’s first round at Quail Hollow.
Scheffler appeared to take a lighthearted jab at himself and the police when he wore an orange shirt during Wednesday’s practice round at Quail Hollow ahead of the PGA Championship.
Scottie Scheffler has worn burnt orange twice in the last year.
— claire rogers (@kclairerogers) May 14, 2025
First was a year ago this week at the Louisville Police Department. The second time is today. He’s got to be messing with us pic.twitter.com/mKEzY8zvUk
Officer Who Arrested Scottie Scheffler Received Discipline
Scottie Scheffler was arrested by authorities at Valhalla ahead of the second round of the 2024 PGA Championship in 2024.
Scheffler was arrested and charged after he allegedly failed to follow police orders as he was about to enter Valhalla Golf Course in Louisville, Kentucky, for the second round of the tournament.
At the time, he was charged with second-degree assault on a police officer, which is a felony, as well as criminal mischief, reckless driving, and disregarding signals from an officer directing traffic.
He wasn’t the only one in trouble.
The officer in question, Bryan Gillis, was not wearing his body camera at the time of the arrest, which goes against protocol.
“Detective Gillis did not have his body-worn camera operational ready. Our officer has received corrective action for his policy violation. We respect the judicial process, and we will allow the courts to proceed,” Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel, the Louisville Police Chief, told reporters at the time.
