Will Scottie Scheffler's charges get dropped? Jefferson County attorney releases statement

WORLD’S NUMBER ONE GOLFER. IT’S NOT THE WARM-UP. THE WORLD’S NUMBER ONE GOLFER, SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER, EXPECTED STRETCHING IN A JAIL CELL AFTER WHAT HE CALLED A CHAOTIC SITUATION THIS MORNING WHEN ARRIVING AT VALHALLA GOLF CLUB FOR HIS TEE TIME. AFTER BEING RELEASED AND RETURNING TO THE COURSE, SCHEFFLER RELIED ON HIS TEAM TO PROVIDE RELIEF AND GET BACK INSIDE THE ROPES, SHOOTING A 66 ON THE DAY. I WAS SHAKING, YOU KNOW, ALMOST, I WOULD SAY IN SHOCK AND IN FEAR. AND SO, UM, COMING OUT HERE AND TRYING TO PLAY TODAY WAS DEFINITELY A CHALLENGE. BUT I DID MY BEST TO, YOU KNOW, CONTROL MY MIND, CONTROL MY BREATHING, AND, UH, YOU KNOW, BASICALLY JUST CALM DOWN SO I COULD COME OUT HERE AND TRY AND PLAY GOLF. YOU KNOW, I KNEW THERE WAS GOING TO BE A LOT OF DISTRACTIONS, BUT I DIDN’T REALLY KNOW WHAT THE RECEPTION WOULD BE LIKE. AND, UM, TO BE HONEST WITH YOU, IT WAS IT WAS GREAT HAVING THE FANS BEHIND ME, YOU KNOW, THEY CHEERED FOR ME REALLY LOUD. IT WAS I FELT LIKE THEY WERE REALLY, REALLY GLAD TO HAVE ME OUT COMPETING TODAY IN THE FINAL ROUND OF THE MASTERS, SCHEFFLER SHOT A 68 WITH A 67 YESTERDAY AND 66 TODAY. IT’S THE FIRST TIME IN HIS MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP CAREER THAT SCHEFFLER HAS SHOT FOUR UNDER OR BETTER IN EACH OF THREE CONSECUTIVE ROUNDS. IT PROBABLY TOOK A FEW HOLES TO FEEL NORMAL, YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY I DIDN’T HAVE MY NORMAL, MY NORMAL WARM UP AND I’M A PRETTY, UH I USUALLY STICK TO MY ROUTINE. UM, I’M A BIG ROUTINE GUY, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO MY PREPARATION. BUT IT TOOK A FEW HOLES TO SETTLE IN. SCHEFFLER BIRDIE. TWO OF HIS FIRST THREE HOLES, FINISHING WITH SIX TOTAL BIRDIES, PUTTING HIM AT FIVE UNDER. IT WAS KIND OF NICE JUST JUST TO BE OUT THERE INSIDE THE ROPES COMPETING, YOU KNOW, IT’S IT’S ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS IN THE WORLD TO DO. AND SO I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO COME OUT HERE AND DO IT AGAIN TODAY. IT WAS CERTAINLY AN EVENTFUL DAY FOR SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER. HE SAID. FROM HERE, HE PLANS TO FOCUS ON GETTING SOME REST AND RECOVERY GOING INTO THE WEEKEND AT

Scottie Scheffler is facing multiple charges out of Jefferson County following an incident involving an officer outside of the PGA Championship, but will they stick?Hear from Scottie after the arrest in the player above.The world's top-ranked golfer was arrested Friday morning. There was some sort of altercation between Scheffler and an officer about getting around traffic. Police say they tried to give Scheffler instructions that he ignored, while Scheffler says there was a misunderstanding about what he was told to do.Read Scheffler's statement there.The officer says when Scheffler drove forward, he was dragged to the ground and his pants were ripped.He was then arrested and charged with second-degree assault of police officer (felony), third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic.He was quickly released on his own recognizance and then made his 10:08 a.m. tee time in the PGA Championship.The mayor says there is no body camera footage of the incident.So, will Jefferson County continue with the charges or drop them?Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell said Sunday evening that they have made no decisions, so as of now, they still stand.“The Jefferson County Attorney’s office has made no decisions regarding the case of Mr. Scheffler. We continue to gather information in the case and will review and proceed accordingly.” Scheffler is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday at 9 a.m. in Jefferson County.

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Scottie Scheffler is facing multiple charges out of Jefferson County following an incident involving an officer outside of the PGA Championship, but will they stick?

Hear from Scottie after the arrest in the player above.

The world's top-ranked golfer was arrested Friday morning.

There was some sort of altercation between Scheffler and an officer about getting around traffic. Police say they tried to give Scheffler instructions that he ignored, while Scheffler says there was a misunderstanding about what he was told to do.

Read Scheffler's statement there.

The officer says when Scheffler drove forward, he was dragged to the ground and his pants were ripped.

He was then arrested and charged with second-degree assault of police officer (felony), third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic.

He was quickly released on his own recognizance and then made his 10:08 a.m. tee time in the PGA Championship.

The mayor says there is no body camera footage of the incident.

So, will Jefferson County continue with the charges or drop them?

Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell said Sunday evening that they have made no decisions, so as of now, they still stand.

“The Jefferson County Attorney’s office has made no decisions regarding the case of Mr. Scheffler. We continue to gather information in the case and will review and proceed accordingly.”

Scheffler is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday at 9 a.m. in Jefferson County.

Will Scottie Scheffler's charges get dropped? Jefferson County attorney releases statement

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