Scottie Scheffler takes swipe at Louisville after US PGA arrest as he reveals what he really thought of jail

PGA Tour star Scottie Scheffler dropped a hilarious one-liner about his arrest during an appearance on College GameDay Saturday.

The world number 1, who was arrested by Louisville Metro police in May, joined Pat McAfee and co. this weekend on the ESPN program to make his gameday picks for this week’s action-packed slate of college football games.

However, the Louisville Cardinals’ match against the No. 6 Miami Hurricanes hit a little close to home for the Masters champion following his arrest outside the gates of Valhalla Golf Club during the PGA Championship earlier this year.

When asked who he thought would win in the matchup, the guest voter took a cheeky swipe at Louisville.

I don’t want to add anything personal to this, with Louisville being a great city, I love the people… but Miami is going to smoke them,” Scheffler replied with a grin.

His hilarious response sent the GameDay panel into meltdown before host McAfee asked him if there was a chance he would have chosen the Cardinals.

“No movie, nothing…I just love Miami,” Scheffler jokingly replied about the reasoning behind his choice.

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 and left. him 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.”

The two-time major winner miraculously managed to reach the first tee in time for his second round after being released and returning to Valhalla a few hours later.

Despite the dramatic ordeal, Scheffler claimed that his time behind bars was actually quite disappointing.

Scheffler was arrested while heading to his second round at the PGA Championship

“To be honest, prison was a bit boring because you just sat there staring at the wall,” he told McAfee and co.

Scheffler took part in GameDay in Austin, Texas, where he hopes his beloved Longhorns can defeat No. 5 Georgia in a prime-time SEC clash. ‘

After his arrest, Scheffler finished the PGA Championship in a tie for eighth place.

He has since won the Memorial Tournament, Traveler’s Championship. Olympic gold and the TOUR championship, good for eight victories in 2024.