PGA Tour star Scottie Scheffler dropped a funny line about his arrest during an appearance on College GameDay on Saturday.
The world No. 1, who was arrested by Louisville Metro Police in May, joined Pat McAfee and company. on the ESPN show over the weekend to make their game day picks for this week’s slate of action-packed college football games.
However, the Louisville Cardinals’ clash against the No. 6 Miami Hurricanes was a bit close for the Masters champion following his arrest outside the gates of Valhalla Golf Club during the PGA Championship earlier this year.
When asked who he thought would win the matchup, the guest coach took a cheeky swipe at Louisville.
I don’t want to bring anything personal to this with Louisville, a great city, I love the people… but Miami is going to wipe them out,’ Scheffler responded with a smile.
Scottie Scheffler Drops Hilarious Quote About His Arrest During College GameDay
His humorous response sent the GameDay panel into a tizzy before host McAfee asked him if there was any chance he had picked the Cardinals.
“No movie, nothing… I just love Miami,” Scheffler jokingly responded about the reason for his choice.
Scheffler was arrested while en route to Valhalla Golf Club for his second round at the PGA Championship, before being jailed on four criminal charges, including second-degree assault on a police officer.
In the middle of a traffic collision outside the club, following a fatal accident earlier that morning, the two-time Masters champion was accused of ignoring police orders to stop his vehicle and instead speeding away, causing him who allegedly dragged Louisville Detective Bryan Gillis to the ground and left. him with minor cuts and torn pants.
All charges against him were eventually dropped, and Scheffler even considered taking legal action himself after his claim that the incident was simply a huge misunderstanding was “corroborated by the evidence.”
The two-time major winner miraculously managed to make it to the first tee in time for his second round after being released and returning to Valhalla a couple of hours later.
Despite the dramatic experience, Scheffler said his time behind bars was quite disappointing.
Scheffler was arrested while heading into his second round at the PGA Championship
“Honestly, jail was kind of boring because you were just sitting there staring at the wall,” he told McAfee and company.
Scheffler joined GameDay in Austin, Texas, where he hopes his beloved Longhorns can beat No. 5 Georgia in a prime-time SEC clash. ‘
After his arrest, Scheffler finished the PGA Championship in a four-way tie for eighth place.
Since then he won the Memorial Tournament, the Travelers Championship. Olympic gold and TOUR Championship, adding eight victories in 2024.