Inside Scottie Scheffler’s conversation with clueless cops – including absurd Tiger Woods question – as new footage of World No. 1’s arrest emerges

In striking new footage from his arrest in Valhalla last month, clueless Louisville police officers are heard asking Scottie Scheffler how good he is at golf – and later realizing he is the current No. 1 in the world.

Scheffler was arrested as he entered Valhalla Golf Club for his second round at the PGA Championship before being booked into jail on four criminal charges, including second-degree assault on a police officer.

Amid a traffic jam outside the club – following a fatal accident earlier that morning – the two-time Masters champion was accused of ignoring police orders to pull over his vehicle and driving away instead, prompting Detective Bryan Gillis to Louisville was dragged to the ground, leaving him behind. with both minor cuts and torn pants.

All charges against him were eventually dropped, with Scheffler even considering taking legal action himself after his claim that the incident was simply one big misunderstanding was “borne out by the evidence.”

But just over three weeks after that astonishing morning in Valhalla, Louisville police have released more images of the arrest.

The bodycam video, which lasts almost 1 hour 30 minutes, shows the moment Scheffler was placed in handcuffs by Gillis after he allegedly dragged the detective to the ground.

“I’m just trying to make my tee time,” says the golfer, bewildered. ‘I’m shaking.

“Damn…I’m about to get arrested. I’m just trying to make my start time!’

As he is led away by Gillis, Scheffler appears to ask a member of the audience, “Can you please help me?”

Another clip from the police car then shows the remarkable conversation between Scheffler and another officer who helped escort him to jail.

After being asked if he had anything to drink that morning, the golfer jokes, “I try not to drink too much before I play golf at 8 a.m….”

The agent then asks, “So I guess you’re pretty good playing in the PGA?”

“I’m fine, yes,” Scheffler answers modestly.

The officer follows that up by asking, “Is Tiger [Woods] as good as they say he is?’ before Scheffler appears to confirm this.

Scheffler is also seen reading a notification about the delay of the second round of the PGA Championship, which he ultimately made later that day.

The same officer is later heard inquiring further about his golf career, including questions about how long he has been playing the sport and how old he is now.

“You’re 27 and you play in the damn PGA?” he says in surprise.

Scheffler then tells him that he had his first child the week before, before the officer congratulates him.

At one point in the video, the world No. 1 rates his chances of playing in the PGA Championship that day at ‘one percent’.

It also includes blurry footage of Scheffler sitting in a police cell, where the officer admits: “I didn’t know you were number one in the world right now.” That’s why all the news was there.’

He then tells one of his colleagues, “He’s the number one player in the world!”

‘WHO?’ the other officer asks as his fellow officer then points to him.

“You’re too nonchalant to be the number one player in the world,” Scheffler is then told. “You should have had a driver!”

After an officer predicts that he’s “going to be fine,” Scheffler says, “I appreciate you all talking to me, I was sitting here and I couldn’t stop shaking.” That’s why I asked you to come in, because I needed to calm down.”

At the end of the clip, another officer asks him to confirm his last name before saying, “Oh yeah, I saw you on the news this morning.”

Before the latest bodycam footage emerged, Louisville police also released photos of Detective Gillis’ minor injuries and torn pants.

Small cuts can be seen on Gillis’ knee and wrist, while his $80 pants are also torn, as he claimed in his police report.

However, fans quickly took to social media to claim that his injuries were not serious enough to warrant the drama that unfolded in Valhalla that morning.

Someone sarcastically wrote: ‘Can you please issue a content warning when posting such explicit images?’

Another joked: ‘Damn, I hope he makes a full recovery…’

A third said: ‘I’ve seen worse when my ten year old fell off his bike.’

While a fourth asked about the torn trousers: ‘They have been “destroyed beyond repair”?’

Gillis released a statement praising Scheffler after all charges against him were dropped last week, while also paying respects to the family of John Mills – the 69-year-old who was hit by a bus and killed outside Valhalla earlier that morning.

“A tragic incident occurred and Mr. Mills’ family remains in my family’s thoughts and prayers,” he said of the fatal collision, which caused the traffic jam that led to Scheffler’s arrest. ‘This was a chaotic situation for everyone involved. Ensuring the safety of everyone in the area was my top priority.

‘Mr. Scheffler and I both agree that there will be no ill will about it in the future. Instead of making a negative public response, he chose to speak with dignity, humility and respect. My family and I appreciate that.’