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Romines said Scheffler would not have been
present Tuesday but likely would be on June 3, according to WLKY.
Scheffler was arrested in the pre-dawn hours Friday, shortly
after arriving at the golf course, and charged with felony
assault of a police officer. He also was charged with
third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and
disregarding signals from officers directing traffic. Louisville
police said an officer was "dragged to the ground" by a vehicle
driven by Scheffler, who was trying to bypass a backup caused by
the fatal accident earlier that morning.
Romines, hired Friday to represent Scheffler, told reporters
that the golfer "didn't do anything wrong."
"He was following the instructions of another traffic control
officer and trying to get into the facility to warm up and work
out," Romines said.
Scheffler was released from custody after being booked at the
Louisville Metro Department of Corrections, after his mug was
shot taken while wearing an orange jail-issued jumpsuit. He was
released in time to make his tee time, which was pushed back by
80 minutes for all players because of the traffic jam that
resulted from the accident.
Scheffler finished T8 in the event after shooting a final round
65 on Sunday.
Louisville police confirmed Saturday night that the body camera
of officer Bryan Gillis was not in operation during the
incident.
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