New details of Scottie Scheffler’s dramatic arrest outside the PGA Championship on Friday morning emerged from a witness at the scene.
Scheffler was arrested in the early hours before his second round at Valhalla in Kentucky, with stunning footage showing him handcuffed as he was taken to jail for failing to follow police orders during an investigation into the death of a pedestrian.
The 27-year-old was charged with failing to stop for police while trying to enter a traffic stop following a fatal collision between a bus and a member of tournament security staff, John Mills.
The police report said Scheffler failed to comply with instructions and then walked away from an officer, Bryan Gillis, causing him to be dragged by the two-time Masters winner’s car.
The Louisville Metro Police Department said Scheffler He was charged with four counts, including second-degree assault on a police officer. He was scheduled to be arraigned in a Louisville court on Tuesday, but that appearance was rescheduled for June 3.
A mugshot of world number one Scottie Scheffler following his arrest by Louisville police on Friday.
In stunning footage the two-time Masters winner is seen being led to a police car.
ESPN’s Bob Wischusen has revealed how Bryan Gillis spoke to Scheffler before arresting him
However, new details have now come to light from ESPN’s Bob Wischusen, who provides play-by-play commentary for the New York Jets during the NFL season.
Wischusen was in the van with Jeff Darlington, whose video of Scheffler being taken to a police car has racked up more than 20 million views on social media.
Speaking with Golf.comWischusen claims Gillis was “pretty, you know, excited” when he approached Scheffler’s vehicle and shone his flashlight in the golfer’s face.
Wischusen then claims that Gillis yelled at Scheffler, saying words like: ‘Whoa, whoa, whoa, who are you?’ Where are you going? Get back in line. You are not allowed to pass through here.
Gillis was “scolding” Scheffler for passing the vehicle Wischusen and the ESPN crew were in and it was unclear if he was a police officer or tournament security due to their yellow reflective jackets.
After Scheffler moved forward, the situation escalated and Gillis “got very angry chasing the car.”
Wischusen claims the officer was “running after the car, and maybe tripped and fell.”
After performing well on Friday following his arrest, Scheffler fell in the rankings on Saturday.
He added: ‘I mean, there was some sort of outcropping or median, you know, by the front door. And keep in mind that it was raining. It was 6 in the morning. It was dark.’
When asked about claims that Gillis “joined” the car, Wischusen said: “I could see him stumbling, but I didn’t have a very clear view of how exactly you want to categorize his contact with the car.”
“The internal investigation is still ongoing,” a Louisville Police Department statement from Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel said Tuesday.
‘Any policy violations revealed during the course of the investigation will be appropriately addressed in accordance with LMPD’s disciplinary protocol. The department intends to provide an additional update on the investigation on Thursday, May 23, 2024.
Scheffler was released from prison and arrived at the field in time to play the second round and shot a 66.
However, he fell out of tournament contention with a 73 on Saturday, his first round over par since last August. He closed with a 65, tying for eighth place.