"Didn't think I'd make it" Scheffler on race from jail cell to Route 66 at US PGA
Scottie Scheffler talks through his 'chaotic' experience from being arrested to making his second round tee time and shooting 66 at Valhalla.
Scottie Scheffler admits he was unsure he would make his second round tee time at the US PGA after he was sat contemplating the situation in his jail cell on Friday morning.
Scheffler, 27, was shockingly arrested in the early hours on his way to Valhalla Golf Course.
The World No.1 was detained by police after he misunderstood the traffic flow situation into the golf club following a fatal collision.
Shocking images showed the World No.1 being frog-marched to the back of a police vehicle.
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Before being whisked away to jail, Scheffler reportedly turned to the journalist and said: "Please help me."
The Louisville Department of Corrections later posted a mugshot of the 27-year-old.
Scheffler was booked in to his jail cell at 7.28am and released at 8.40am.
He was charged with second-degree assault, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding traffic signals.
It is understood he will now face a court hearing on Tuesday 21 May 2024.
Scheffler was reportedly picked up from the police station and brought back to the golf course by the owner of Valhalla GC.
During his time in a cell, Scheffler admitted he was 'doing warm up exercises' that he would normally do before a round of golf.
Scheffler thankfully arrived back at Vallhalla with 60 minutes to spare before his second round tee time and he told reporters it was all a 'big misunderstanding' that put his life into 'perspective'.
Tee times had been pushed back slightly due to the fatality and the traffic chaos that was unfolding for players, officials and fans heading into Valhalla.
When Scheffler headed back onto the course to begin his second round, a number of fans were seen lining the fairways with Scheffler mugshot and 'Free Scottie' T-shirts.
Incredibly, Scheffler went on to post an exceptional round of 5-under 66, which vaulted him up to 9-under par and in contention for back-to-back major titles.
After his round, Scheffler opened up about his race against time to be ready for his second-round threeball alongside Wyndham Clark and Brian Harman.
With his 'head spinning' in the jail cell, Scheffler explained he had even forgotten what time he was supposed to be teeing off.
Scheffler, who considers his 66 today one of the better rounds of his career, told the media:
"I didn't really feel like I would make my tee time until one of the officers at the jail came by my holding cell and knocked on the window and said, 'Let's go'. He said, 'Get ready', and motioned like this (indicating) to start rolling up my mat. So then I poked my head at the TV and I was like, 'oh, might be able to get there, we'll see how bad the traffic is getting in and out'. Like I said, I'm just sitting there. I don't really know what was going on. I didn't know what was going on out here. I didn't know how long the delay was. At the time I couldn't even remember what my original tee time was. I was just trying to do my best to stay calm, and when they took me out and we got in the car on the way here, I figured it was ready to play and my manager asked me if I wanted to, and I was like, of course. Then we just came here and got ready to go play."
Scheffler added:
"As far as the rest of the week goes, I'm going to do my best to continue to calm down from this morning, continue to get my heart rate down, and get ready for a long weekend."
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