Scottie Scheffler is set to play in this week’s Charles Schwab Challenge despite a turbulent couple of weeks that saw the birth of his first child and his dramatic arrest at the PGA Championship.
Scheffler was arrested on several charges, including second-degree assault on a police officer, a felony, in notable scenes in Valhalla on Friday.
He was released in time to make his tee time and finished tied for eighth in the second major of the year.
Scheffler’s wife Meredith gave birth to their first child, a son named Bennett, just days before the PGA Championship.
However, he is among the participants in the Charles Schwab Challenge, which will be held near his home in Dallas this week.
Scottie Scheffler will play this week’s Charles Schwab Challenge near his home
Scheffler was arrested last week in dramatic scenes during the 2024 PGA Championship
Meanwhile, he faces an indictment in Kentucky on Tuesday morning after being locked in a cell over a “huge misunderstanding” outside of Valhalla, when he tried to enter the field and ended up “drag[ing]a police officer away.” 10 meters” with your car.
“I think everything is up in the air. I’m not really sure what the next few days have in store… I think I’ll be able to get home tonight, but we’ll see when I get out of here. I haven’t really had much of a chance to evaluate the situation off the field,” he said after the tournament.
‘I signed my card and then came straight here. “We’ll see, but hopefully we can get home tonight.”
Scheffler had a chance for an incredible victory at the PGA Championship after posting a five-under second round.
He closed with an excellent 65, but still finished eight shots behind Xander Schauffele after falling out of contention on Saturday, when he made five bogeys and a double bogey in a two-over-par 73.
“Yesterday was obviously quite frustrating and a bit of a different day, but overall I’m proud of how I fought this week,” he said. “I was lucky to be here competing, doing what I love.”
“I think everything is up in the air. “I’m not quite sure what the next few days will bring,” she stated.
The world number one returned to the field on Thursday after his wife Meredith gave birth to a son.
Scheffler posted this photo of his newborn son Bennett before the tournament in Kentucky.
But he refused to blame those problems on his off-field problems, adding: “Did I feel like myself?” Absolutely not. Was my warm-up like it usually is and were the distractions like they normally are? Absolutely not. But I’m not going to sit here and say that’s why I went out and played a bad round of golf yesterday.
Scheffler received a raucous reception from the crowd in Kentucky, with some fans chanting “Free Scottie.”
“I think when you’re inside the ropes, I don’t really hear a lot of that. It’s nice to hear your name. I heard a lot of ‘Scottie’ chants. I didn’t hear a lot of ‘Free Scottie’ chants,” he said.
“It’s fantastic to have the support of the fans. Being able to play here in front of them week after week is, without a doubt, one of the greatest joys of my life.
“So to be able to do that this week and play in another major championship, it was fun.” “Obviously the results weren’t what I expected at the beginning of the week, but overall I’m proud of how I fought this week.”
