Nike Pokes Fun at Scottie Scheffler's 2024 Arrest as He Celebrates Winning PGA Championship

Published: May 19, 2025

Scottie Scheffler's victory at the 2025 PGA Championship was met with a humorous reminder" from Nike about his 2024 arrest. The sports brand took to social media to poke fun at the golfer's unexpected arrest at the tournament, just one year prior.

Nike's official social media accounts celebrated Scheffler's victory by sharing a photo of him taking a swing at the Quail Hollow Club in North Carolina, with the caption, "Best player in the world? Guilty." The brand jokingly referred to Scheffler as "guilty" of being the "best player in the world."

Fans loved the reference, with one comment saying, "Whoever thought of this needs a raise." Another fan praised the creative choice, saying, "Had this waiting in the vault for a whole year! Perfection @nike."

Scheffler, 28, was arrested on May 17, 2024, as he was arriving at the course's entrance, which had been taken over by a police scene after a man was tragically struck and killed by a shuttle bus as he attempted to cross the street about an hour earlier. Scheffler reportedly tried to drive around the crash by way of the median and continued to drive despite a police officer instructing him to stop. When he finally did stop the car, he was pulled out of the vehicle and placed in handcuffs.

Charges against Scheffler were ultimately dropped after the tournament ended, in which Scheffler finished tied for 8th place. The city announced that there were errors in the police department's handling of the case.

Scheffler had welcomed son Bennett with his wife Meredith just days earlier on May 8, and had been facing a felony charge of second-degree assault of a police officer, as well as multiple misdemeanor charges including third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic.

On May 29, 2024, Mayor Craig Greenberg and Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel said that Detective Bryan Gillis had faced penalization after the LMPD found that he failed to activate his body-worn camera during Scheffler's arrest, which violates the department's standard operating procedures.

On Monday, May 19, Scheffler shared photos from his victory at the PGA Championship, writing, "This week was unforgettable! All glory to God. #pgachampionship."

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