Scottie Scheffler Says He Never 'Name-Dropped' Himself During Arrest

The golfer gave a few more details about his chaotic commute.

Scottie Scheffler tees off on the 11th hole during the second day of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. / Clare Grant/Courier Journal / USA TODAY

Scottie Scheffler dominated headlines this morning after his chaotic commute to Valhalla Golf Club for the second round of the 2024 PGA Championship.

Scheffler was arrested early Friday morning after trying to drive around a crash scene on his way to the golf course. He was charged with second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic. Scheffler was released from jail in time to make his tee time at 10:08 a.m. ET.

Scheffler offered some clarity on the details during his press conference with the media shortly after his round was finished.

"Scottie, did you ever say to someone this morning, like, 'I'm Scottie Scheffler?" the reporter asked.

"No," Scheffler responded. "When they got me out of the car, like I said, it was very chaotic. I said, 'I'm sorry, I'm just trying to get to my tee time.' It escalated from there. I said numerous apologies. Like I said, it was dark, raining, chaotic. There was a lot of stuff going on. They just had an accident. I didn't know what happened at the time, other than there was an accident I didn't know it was fatal. My heart goes out to the family.

"But no, at no point did I try to namedrop myself to try and diffuse the situation. I just tried to remain as calm as possible and just try to follow instructions."

Scheffler: “At no point did I try to name drop myself to try and diffuse the situation.”

— Kyle Porter (@KylePorterCBS) May 17, 2024

Scheffler, who arrived to the course less than an hour before he teed off on the 1st hole, shot a five-under 66 on Friday. He sits at nine-under heading into the final two rounds of the PGA Championship.