Scottie Scheffler Clinches PGA Championship One Year Post-Arrest
Scottie Scheffler has a reason to rejoice at this year’s PGA Championship.
The 28-year-old professional golfer triumphed in the 2025 PGA Championship on Sunday, May 18 — just a year after he faced an arrest at this same event.
After sealing his victory with a final putt for a score of -11, he immediately approached his wife, Meredith Scheffler, and their young son, Bennett, sharing warm embraces and showering his wife with celebratory kisses.
(Scottie and Meredith tied the knot in December 2020, welcoming Bennett in May 2024, one month after Scottie’s victory at the 2024 Masters tournament — his second win at the Masters.)
He then lifted his son into his arms, pulling his wife close again, clearly moved after witnessing her husband’s triumph. Following their heartfelt hug, Scottie appeared to wipe away tears while holding Bennett.
“Words can’t capture what we just witnessed,” Scottie’s father, Scott Scheffler, was heard expressing while embracing his son post-victory. His mother, Diane Scheffler, was also present to share in the moment.
Scottie’s victory on Sunday represents his first professional win as a father.
In the previous year, during the same tournament when he held the No. 1 ranking in the world, Scottie was arrested before the day’s play began. The pro golfer was reportedly trying to enter the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, around 6 a.m. when authorities claimed he illegally bypassed a scene where a pedestrian had been struck and killed.
Remarkably, despite facing multiple charges, including second-degree assault of a police officer and reckless driving, Scottie managed to arrive for his 10:08 a.m. tee time. (Ultimately, Zander Schauffele claimed victory in that tournament, along with the $3.3 million prize.)
Scottie later described the incident as a “big misunderstanding.” On May 29, all charges against him were dropped, as reported by ESPN, after prosecutors decided not to pursue the case.
The two-time Masters champion enjoyed most of his victory celebration with his son held close. However, he did manage to return Bennett to his mother to accept the tournament trophy. He finished five strokes ahead of the runner-up, Harris English, who ended at -6.
