All charges against Scottie Scheffler have been dropped as part of a new agreement between attorneys.
On Wednesday, attorneys met in court to discuss the motion to drop charges.
"Based upon the totality of the evidence, my office cannot move forward in the prosecution of the charges filed against Mr. Scheffler," Jefferson County Attorney Mike O'Connell said in court. "Mr. Scheffler's characterization that this was 'a big misunderstanding' is corroborated by the evidence. The evidence we reviewed supports the conclusion that Det. Gillis was concerned for public safety at the scene when he initiated contact with Mr. Scheffler, however Mr. Scheffler's actions and the evidence surrounding their exchange during this misunderstanding do not satisfy the elements of any criminal offenses."
Scheffler, the No. 1 golfer in the world, was arrested May 17 in a bizarre incident at the entrance of Valhalla Golf Club where the PGA Championship was being contested. According to Louisville Metro police, Scheffler failed to obey traffic commands as he attempted to gain access to the course and "dragged" an officer to the ground with his vehicle.
Scheffler was charged with felony 2nd degree assault of a police officer; 3rd degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding signals from officers directing traffic. Scheffler called the incident a "big misunderstanding" in statement later that day.
He was able to leave jail and make it back to the course for his morning tee time.
A man working security was hit by a bus and killed outside the course in an unrelated incident prior to Scheffler's arrest.
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