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.

I started warm-up in jain: Scottie Scheffler left ‘Shaken’  by pre-round arrest

Scottie Scheffler was arrested and charged by police ahead of his second round at the PGA Championship; Scheffler was released in time to return to Valhalla and card a second-round 65 to stay in major contention after an extraordinary day

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.