Later, Scheffler's lawyer, Pat Fordehe weighed the situation.
“Several eyewitnesses have confirmed that he did nothing wrong, but was simply following instructions,” Pat wrote to X, pre-Twitter on May 17. “He stopped immediately after being pulled over and never assaulted any officers with his vehicle. We will litigate this matter as necessary and he will be fully exonerated.”
The second round of the golf tournament, originally scheduled to begin at 7:15 a.m., was delayed due to the accident, and resumed at 8:35 a.m. Scheffler returned to the golf club around 9 am and left an hour later. .
The incident comes amid a whirlwind for Scheffler as he won the 2024 Masters at Augusta Golf Club for the second time last month, just weeks before welcoming his first baby with his wife. Meredith.
“I feel like I'm maturing as a person and as a player,” he told Golf Channel shortly after his Masters win. “I think emotionally this has been one of my best weeks on the course.”
