Gerrard Kaonga
Scottie Scheffler stunned the golfing world on Friday when it was reported he was arrested.
Scheffler was arrested on May 17 in Valhalla, Kentucky, and faces a slew of charges.
The four charges include second degree assault of a police officer, along with lesser charges of third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding signals from officers directing traffic.
In his statement shared on Instagram, Scheffler addressed the incident as he wrote: "This morning, I was proceeding as directed by police officers.
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"It was a very chaotic situation, understandably so considering the tragic accident that had occurred earlier, and there was big misunderstanding of what I thought I was being asked to do," he continued.
"I never intended to disregard any of the instructions. I'm hopeful to put this to the side and focus on golf today.
"Of course, all of us involved in the tournament express our deepest sympathies to the family of the man who passed away in the earlier accident this morning. It truly puts everything in perspective."
Following this, Scheffler has now spoken out about his experience while in jail and seemed to make light of the situation.
He also spoke about what it was like warming up in a jail cell ahead of PGA Championship.
Speaking at a press conference he said that ‘stretching in a jail cell was a first’ for him.
He added his head was 'still spinning' from the day’s events and that he had ‘never imagined going to jail’ ahead of tee time.
He said: “I was just sitting there waiting and, you know, I started going through my warm up. I felt like there was a chance I’m able to still come out here and play and so I started going through my routine.
“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.”
The incident that saw Scheffler being escorted away into police custody in handcuffs happened as he was heading towards the Valhalla Golf Club.
Scheffler had attempted to bypass traffic resulting from an accident, and a police officer instructed him to stop.
Darlington said that Scheffler had driven for a further 10 or 20 yards after the instruction before pulling over as he turned into the golf course.
After he pulled over the officer told Scheffler to get out of the car and was then taken away into custody.
UNILAD has contacted Scheffler's representatives for comment.