Scottie Scheffler makes fast buddies … he wasn’t in very prolonged, nevertheless the world’s main golfer was profitable with fellow inmates — and even regulation enforcement — whereas behind bars!

TMZ Sports activities actions spoke to an individual who was locked up with 27-year-old Scheffler Friday morning in Louisville … and he knowledgeable us the 2x Masters winner couldn’t have been cooler all through his couple-hours maintain in lockup.

The reality is, our witness didn’t even know Scheffler was a star athlete, on the center of a very powerful sports activities actions story on the earth, until a police officer gave him the 411 … saying, “You perceive you might be chatting with the first golfer on the earth, correct?”

We requested Scheffler’s fellow inmate in regards to the golfer’s demeanor whereas in custody.

“He saved saying it was bulls*** that he was there.”

Scottie was seemingly widespread amongst regulation enforcement behind bars, too. We’re knowledgeable he was drawing a crowd, with plenty of jail employees and corrections officers popping out to take a peek at Scheffler.

Our witness even says he heard employees questioning how prolonged Scottie might be held sooner than being launched.

Appears his maintain was barely fast. Scheffler, arrested in the middle of the 6 o’clock hour, not directly made his 10:08 AM tee time … the place the simplest participant on the earth proceeded to birdie the first hole (in actual fact), and shoot a 5-under, 66 2nd spherical on the PGA Championship.

The reality is, Scheffler’s fast launch (8:40 AM) has been the availability of some controversy in Lousiville … with some questioning how he was sprung so fast no matter being arrested on 4 charges, along with felony assault, for allegedly injuring (wrist and knee) an LMPD detective.

After he was launched, Scottie addressed the incident, calling it a “misunderstanding.”

“This morning, I was persevering with as directed by regulation enforcement officers. It was a extremely chaotic situation, understandably so considering the tragic accident that had occurred earlier, and there was an infinite misunderstanding of what I assumed I was being requested to do. I in no way meant to disregard any of the instructions. I’m hopeful to position this to the facet and take care of golf instantly.”