Golf's World Number One, Scottie Scheffler, has been detained by police after attempting to drive past officers while entering a golf club.

Scheffler was seen being led away in handcuffs by cops after a "misunderstanding with traffic flow" meant he tried to drive past police outside the entrance to Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky.

Police "began to scream" at the star golfer to push him to exit his vehicle, before shoving him against his car and handcuffing him, according to ESPN's Jeff Darlington.

His arrest is not related to an accident outside the club, where the PGA Championship is currently underway.

Second round tee times have been pushed back due to the incident.

The start of the second round had already been delayed after what tournament officials described as a "serious accident near the course".

ESPN, citing a spokesperson from the Louisville Metro Police Department, said a shuttle bus struck and killed a pedestrian outside Valhalla.

Scheffler, who is five shots back of overnight leader Xander Schauffele, was scheduled to tee off in his second round at 8.48am ET (12.48pm GMT).