Scottie Scheffler set to play in Texas this week despite newborn chaos and arrests… as world No. 1 admits he doesn’t know what happens next in his court case

Scottie Scheffler is ready to play at this week’s Charles Schwab Challenge despite a turbulent few weeks that saw the birth of his first child and his dramatic arrest at the PGA Championship.

Scheffler was arrested on a number of charges — including second-degree assault of a police officer, a felony — in remarkable scenes in Valhalla on Friday.

He was released in time to start and finished tied for eighth in the second major of the year.

Scheffler’s wife, Meredith, gave birth to their first child, a son named Bennett, just days before the PGA Championship.

He is nevertheless among the participants in the Charles Schwab Challenge, which is taking place this week near his home in Dallas.

Scottie Scheffler is ready to play this week’s Charles Schwab Challenge close to home

Scheffler was arrested last week in dramatic scenes at the 2024 PGA Championship

On Tuesday morning, meanwhile, he faced arraignment in Kentucky after being thrown into a cell following a “huge misunderstanding” outside Valhalla when he tried to enter the class and ended up “dragging a police officer for 10 meters” with his car.

“I think everything is up in the air. I don’t really know what the next few days have in store for us… I think I’ll be able to go home tonight, but we’ll see when I leave here. I didn’t really have a chance to assess the situation off the course,” he said after the tournament.

“I signed my card and then came straight here. So we’ll see, but hopefully we can go home tonight.

Scheffler was there with a chance for an incredible PGA Championship victory after posting a five-under-par second round.

He closed with a fine 65 but still finished eight shots over Xander Schauffele after losing the competition on Saturday, when he made five bogeys and a double bogey in a two-over-par 73.

“Yesterday was obviously quite frustrating and a bit of a different day, but overall I’m proud of how I fought this week,” he said. “I was lucky enough to be here competing and doing what I love.”

“I think everything is up in the air. I’m not really sure what the next few days have in store for us,” he said.

But he refused to attribute the difficulties to his off-field troubles, adding: “Did I feel like myself? Absolutely not. Did my warm-up go as usual and the distractions were -They’re usual? Absolutely not. But I’m not going to sit here and say that’s why I went out and played a bad round of golf yesterday.

Scheffler was greeted warmly by the Kentucky crowd, with some fans chanting “Free Scottie.”

“I think when you’re on the ropes, I don’t really hear about it. It’s nice to hear your name. I’ve heard a lot of “Scottie” chants. I haven’t heard a lot of ‘Scottie free’ chants,” he said.

“It’s great to have the support of the fans. Being able to play here in front of them week after week is definitely one of the greatest joys of my life.

“So to be able to do that this week and play another major championship, it was fun. Obviously the results weren’t what I was hoping for at the start of the week, but overall I’m proud of the how I fought this week.