(NewsNation) — Sportscaster and former tennis pro Patrick McEnroe says pro golfer Scottie Scheffler’s arrest early Friday in Louisville, Kentucky, was an unfortunate combination of circumstances.

“Seems like a pretty poor judgment on his part, thought I must say the charges they’re filing against him seem a bit heavy-handed,” McEnroe told NewsNation’s “Elizabeth Vargas Reports.”

Scheffler was arrested after a police officer outside the Valhalla Country Club told him not to drive his car around stopped traffic. The officer was slightly hurt when he jumped on the moving car.

Scheffler was charged with assaulting a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic. He was arrested, booked, dressed in an orange jail jumpsuit and eventually released.

Scheffler was able to make his tee time and shot a five-under-par 66 to move into third place. He is nine under for the tournament.

“He says he stretched out, did his warmup exercises in his jail cell,” said McEnroe, who also says the incident goes against Scheffler’s well-known personality.

“He’s the most mild-mannered — many people actually call him boring. He’s such a great golfer, but he’s not exactly Mr. Excitement.”

When news of Scheffler’s arrest became known, some other players discussed canceling or delaying the tournament.

“There were a group of guys in the locker room talking about going to the PGA of America about it, but I think it was dead in the water in the locker room,” golfer Will Zalatoris told The New York Times.

The traffic jam was caused by a fatal accident involving a tournament shuttle bus and a pedestrian. McEnroe says he’s faced traffic that could have delayed his TV appearances.

“I understand that kind of stress, but you gotta be smart,” he says. When stopped by an officer or told to slow down, “that becomes a red flag. That’s where other things become a lot more important than getting ready for your tee time.”