Scottie Scheffler admitted he was left “shaken” by a “chaotic situation” after being arrested and detained ahead of his second round at the PGA Championship.

Scheffler’s participation was under threat after a “big misunderstanding” saw him arrested by Louisville Metro Police outside of Valhalla Golf Club on Friday morning, having attempted to drive into the golf club during heavy traffic caused by a fatal accident.

The world No 1 was detained for just over 70 minutes before being released by police and escorted back to the golf course, where he arrived less than an hour before his tee time – delayed by 80 minutes due to the accident – of 10.08am (3.08pm BST).

Scheffler birdied his opening hole and impressed with a five-under to send him into the weekend on nine under, leaving him in prime position to challenge for back-to-back major titles and a fifth win in six starts.

“I feel like my head is still spinning,” Scheffler told reporters after his round. “I can’t really explain what happened this morning.

“I did spend some time stretching in a jail cell. That was a first for me. That was part of my warm-up. I was just sitting there waiting and I started going through my warmup, as I felt like there was a chance I may be able to still come out here and play.

“I started going through my routine and I tried to get my heart rate down as much as I could today, but like I said, I still feel like my head is spinning a little bit. But I was fortunate to be able to make it back out and play some golf today.”

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