Charges against Scottie Scheffler in PGA Championship arrest dismissed

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The charges against 10-time PGA Tour winner Scottie Scheffler were dismissed on Wednesday, nearly two weeks after he was arrested just before the second round of the PGA Championship in Kentucky. 

Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell addressed the court and filed a motion to have all charges against the two-time major winner dismissed after finding in the prosecutor’s investigation that the evidence corroborated Scheffler's claim that it was all a "misunderstanding." 

Scottie Scheffler reacts on the 18th green during the second round of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on May 17, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky. (Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

Scheffler, 27, was facing four charges, including felony assault over injuries a Louisville Metro Police Department officer sustained during the encounter on May 17.

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"Based upon the totality of the evidence, my office cannot move forward in the prosecution of the charges filed against Mr. Scheffler," O’Connell said. "Mr. Scheffler’s characterization that this was ‘a big misunderstanding’ is corroborated by the evidence." 

"The evidence we reviewed supports the conclusion that Detective ​​Bryan Gillis was concerned for public safety at the scene when he initiated contact with Mr. Scheffler. However, Mr. Scheffler’s actions and the evidence surrounding their exchange and during this misunderstanding do not satisfy the elements of any criminal offenses."  

The judge accepted the prosecutor's motion to dismiss the charges with prejudice. 

PGA golfer Scottie Scheffler speaks to the media at a press conference on May 14 at the PGA