Video of Scottie Scheffler Speaking to Police During PGA Championship Arrest Revealed

Video of Scottie Scheffler speaking to police following his arrest ahead of the second round of the 2024 PGA Championship outside Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, revealed the golfer was concerned with how aggressive the officer was during the interaction.

As Alex Meyers of Golf Digest shared Wednesday, Scheffler admitted he "did get a little impatient because I'm quite late for my tee time."

However, he also said, "as he was reaching into the car, he grabbed my shoulder and hit me. … It seemed to be a little bit over-aggressive … I pulled a little bit because I was afraid. I thought he was going to start hitting me. I didn't know who he was, he didn't tell me he was a police officer."

Scheffler was charged with felony second-degree assault on a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding signals from officers directing traffic. He was temporarily taken to jail but released in time to participate in the second round of the tournament.

According to the police report, Scheffler allegedly ignored officer Bryan Gillis' instructions and caused injuries when he "accelerated forward, dragging Detective Gillis to the ground."

However, the golfer's lawyer, Steve Romines, released a statement that said, in part, "Multiple eyewitnesses have confirmed that he did not do anything wrong but was simply proceeding as directed."

Christopher Powers of Golf Digest shared video of the incident that seemed to push back at some of the details in the police report:

The Louisville Police Department held a press conference Thursday to discuss the Scheffler arrest and said it was not dropping charges as of yet. Still, Louisville Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel said Gillis "received corrective action for his policy violation" of not having his body camera on during the interaction.

Romines was in attendance at the press conference and said he is not interested in a settlement while reiterating his belief that Scheffler did nothing wrong:

Scheffler still played in the second round of the PGA Championship following his arrest and shot a five-under 66. He ended up in a tie for eighth place in the tournament, which Xander Schauffele won.

He also played in the Charles Schwab Challenge the following week and finished in a tie for second place.

Scheffler is next scheduled to play at the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio, which starts on June 6.