All charges against top golfer Scottie Scheffler were dropped on Wednesday after a Kentucky prosecutor said the high-profile arrest amounted to a “big misunderstanding.”
Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell told the court that the evidence against Scheffler doesn’t even meet the lower standard of “probable cause.”
“Therefore based upon the totality of the evidence, my office cannot move forward in the prosecution of the charges filed against Mr. Scheffler,” O’Connell told the court, dropping all charges.
The world’s No. 1-ranked player was arrested May 17 outside of Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville during the PGA Championship.
BREAKING
All charges just dropped against world #1 golfer Scottie Scheffler.
This is new video of the arrest that was released this morning.https://t.co/UTzhRVIpGJpic.twitter.com/akYqkWYp63
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) May 29, 2024