A wild and chaotic week for Scottie Scheffler in Louisville came to an end on Sunday, and he finished his final round on a high note despite everything that happened before.
Scheffler was out of contention after shooting a 2-over 73 on Saturday to drop down the leaderboard. But Scheffler roared back Sunday with a final-round 6-under 65, jumping 16 spots to leave him tied for eighth with Billy Horschel, Justin Thomas and Robert MacIntyre when it was all said and done.
It was Scheffler's best round at Valhalla Golf Club, a venue rife with controversy for him this weekend after he was arrested off the course and charged with second-degree assault on a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, driving reckless and ignoring the signals of the Officer directing traffic early Friday morning.
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Scottie Scheffler of the United States tees off the 18th green during the final round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on May 19, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky. (Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
Scheffler's now-infamous mugshot, orange jumpsuit and all, went viral as he was seen handcuffed, taken to the police station, booked, and returned hours later to tee off in the second round. He would go on to birdie the first hole and finish with a 5-under 66 to move up to 9-under par in the tournament.
But Saturday was a struggle for Scheffler in the first round, where he finished over par from last year. However, that didn't stop the world's number one golfer from finishing strong in Valhalla.
Things didn't start out that way on Sunday, when he bogeyed the opening hole. Scheffler seemed to be tired of the squares on his scorecard as he made par on the next three holes and then tied it again with a birdie on the 5th hole.
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Scheffler made birdie No. 8 to finish with a 1-under 34 on the front nine. He then he really stepped up a level on his back nine. Five birdies were seen from Scheffler's back (holes 10, 12, 13, 15, 16) as he looked more like the player who won four of his last five PGA Tour events.
“It's obviously not what I expected for the week, but overall, I'm proud of the way I fought this week and excited to get home and get ready for next week,” Scheffler told CBS Sports' Amanda Balionis after her final round.
“Normally I try to keep life off the field as calm as possible. Obviously, this week it wasn't like that,” he added.
Scheffler will look to keep that momentum going next week in the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Golf Club in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, although he has an arraignment scheduled for Tuesday.
However, the Jefferson County Prosecutors' Office was reportedly planning “as of now” to drop Scheffler's charges, according to No Laying Up, which cited a source “familiar with the office's thinking” on Sunday.
Scottie Scheffler of the United States plays a shot from a bunker on the 18th hole during the third round of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on May 18, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Scheffler allegedly walked past a police officer directing traffic near Valhalla following an incident in which a man was hit by a bus and killed early Friday morning. According to the incident arrest report, Louisville Detective Bryan Gillis was dragged and suffered injuries after he tied himself to Scheffler's vehicle.
“The Jefferson County Prosecutor's Office has not made any decisions regarding Mr. Scheffler's case,” Jefferson County Prosecutor Mike O'Connell said in a statement. “We continue to gather information on the case and will review it and proceed accordingly.”
The Jefferson County Prosecutor's Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg also noted Saturday that there was no body camera footage of the incident involving Scheffler.
Scheffler addressed the situation as a “major misunderstanding” in a statement before the start of his round on Friday.
“This morning I proceeded as directed by the police officers. It was a very chaotic situation, which is understandable given the tragic accident that had occurred earlier, and there was a huge misunderstanding about what I thought I was being asked to do,” said. saying. “I never intended to ignore any of the instructions. I'm hoping to put this aside and focus on golf today.”
Scottie Scheffler of the United States walks the 18th fairway during the final round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on May 19, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky. (Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
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“Of course, all of us involved in the tournament extend our deepest condolences to the family of the man who died in the earlier accident this morning. It really puts everything into perspective.”
Fox News' Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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