Scottie Scheffler arrives for PGA Championship third round at Valhalla after arrest drama on day two

Scottie Scheffler has arrived in much smoother fashion for the third round of the PGA Championship following his dramatic arrest in Valhalla on Friday morning.

Scheffler, the current world number 1, was pushed against a police car and detained as he entered the club for the second round of the major championship. There was remarkable footage online showing him being led away by officers in handcuffs.

The 27-year-old was jailed and had a mugshot taken in an orange jumpsuit before eventually returning to Valhalla after his release. He now faces four criminal charges, including second-degree assault on a police officer, after he allegedly injured a detective by accelerating his vehicle instead of stopping as directed.

Under the circumstances, he enjoyed an incredible second round – making six birdies to climb to third in the standings – before breaking his silence on the arrest at a press conference, where he insisted the whole thing was a “big misunderstanding” .

And after Friday morning’s unprecedented drama, Scheffler returned to Valhalla on Saturday ahead of what should be an easier third round of the tournament.

The world number 1 looked in good spirits despite his dramatic arrest in Valhalla on Friday

In an astonishing series of events, Scheffler was arrested upon entering Valhalla

He eventually returned after being released and enjoyed a great second round

He looked in good spirits as he made his way to the practice green after overcoming a rollercoaster ride that saw him spend time in a prison cell on Friday.

After heavy fog in Louisville postponed the start of the third round on Saturday, Scheffler will tee off with Thomas Detry and Mark Hubbard at 1:29 PM ET.

Still, he will be without trusted caddy Ted Scott, who briefly left Louisville to attend his daughter’s graduation.

Scheffler accelerated forward and dragged Detective Bryan Gillis to the ground after he was told to pull his car over outside Valhalla Golf Club, according to a police criminal complaint.

Gillis was rushed to hospital after being dragged to the ground and left with ‘pain, swelling and abrasions’ as the golfer drove forward, while his $80 uniform trousers were also reportedly ‘irreparably’ damaged.

The incident involving Scheffler occurred after the second round of the PGA Championship was postponed Friday due to a fatal accident near the club.

A pedestrian was hit by a shuttle bus outside the golf course. Scheffler was not involved in the accident, but he was stuck in a huge traffic jam around Valhalla.

Scheffler started his highly anticipated press conference with a tribute to the PGA Championship salesman – later named as John Mills – who died when he was hit by a bus at 5am on Friday morning.

“One day he goes to the golf course to watch a tournament,” Scheffler said. ‘A few moments later he tries to cross the street and is no longer with us. I can’t imagine what they’re going through, my heart, you know, I feel for them. I’m sorry.’

Remarkable footage showed the two-time Masters winner being led into a police car

He was detained in handcuffs by police outside Valhalla Golf Club on Friday morning

Scheffler is accused of injuring Detective Bryan Gillis (pictured) by accelerating his car

But the golfer insists the whole situation was simply a ‘big misunderstanding’

He then told the incredible story of how he spent the first part of the morning “stretching in a prison cell,” joking, “That was a first for me.”

“Man, I don’t really know… my head’s still spinning,” he admitted. “I was just so confused about what was happening at that moment. I didn’t know what time it was, I didn’t know what was going on.

“I was in the cell and there was a TV there so I could see myself on ESPN TV. I thought a little about my start time… and then I laid down and started stretching a little once my heart rate was a little lower.”

According to ESPN, Scheffler was arrested by Louisville police at 6:01 a.m. He had tried to enter the court as the media reported that players would be allowed through the gates while everyone else was kept outside.

News of his arrest broke almost immediately and he was booked into the Louisville Metropolitan Department of Corrections at 7:28 a.m. He had to change into an orange jumpsuit before being released at 8:40 am.

Scheffler now faces the following charges, per Golf3:

• Second-degree assault on a police officer, which is a misdemeanor

• Third-degree criminal mischief

• Ignoring traffic signals from an officer directing traffic

After the fatal crash outside Valhalla, Scheffler reportedly tried to pull around his vehicle he thought was security personnel. In fact, it was the officers who ordered him to stop.

When he didn’t, ESPN claims that an officer – now believed to be Detective Gillis – attempted to attach himself to his car as he drove another ten meters before stopping.

Gillis then allegedly grabbed his car in an attempt to pull it out before opening the door. Scheffler was eventually dragged from the vehicle, pushed against it and placed in handcuffs before being taken away and booked into jail.