New Scottie Scheffler arrest photos show injuries suffered by police officer along with his infamous 'damaged beyond repair' pants - and fans are not impressed

New photos have emerged of the minor injuries sustained by the Louisville Police Detective who arrested Scottie Scheffler at Valhalla Golf Club last month.

Scheffler was arrested on his way into the PGA Championship after allegedly ignoring instructions to pull over his vehicle and injuring Detective Bryan Gillis in the process.

Three weeks on from the incident - and just over a week since all four criminal charges against the World No 1 golfer were dropped - pictures show the extent of the injuries suffered by Gillis on the day.

Minor cuts can be seen on the Detective's knee and wrist, while his $80 pants - as he claimed in his police citation - are also significantly torn.

Fans quickly took to social media to claim the injuries were not serious enough to warrant the drama which played out that morning at Valhalla, with one sarcastically writing: 'Could you please provide a content warning when posting such graphic images?'

Another joked: 'Damn, I hope he makes a full recovery.....'

A third put: 'I’ve seen worse from my 10 year old falling off his bicycle'. 

While a fourth asked about the torn pants: 'That’s “destroyed beyond repair”?'

Scheffler had faced four charges, including second-degree assault of a police officer, after allegedly speeding away in his car when told to pull over by officers in Louisville.

The two-time Masters champion was accused of dragging Gillis to the ground in the process, before he was arrested and booked into a local jail in an astonishing series of events.

Last week, however, Scheffler was cleared of all charges after the Jefferson County Attorney's office filed a motion to dismiss the case, admitting his claim that it was simply all one big misunderstanding is now 'corroborated by the evidence'.

In light of that outcome, Gillis released a statement praising the golf star for agreeing to move on from the incident himself, while also paying respect to the family of John Mills - the 69-year-old who was struck by a bus and killed outside Valhalla earlier that morning.

'A tragic incident occurred, and the family of Mr. Mills remains in my family's thoughts and prayers,' he said about the fatal collision, which caused the traffic pile-up that led to Scheffler's arrest. 'This was a chaotic situation for everyone involved. Ensuring the safety of everyone in the vicinity was my utmost priority.

'Mr. Scheffler and I both agree that there will be no ill will over this going forward. Instead of giving a negative public reaction, he chose to speak with dignity, humility and respect. My family and I appreciate that.'

However, Gillis went on to hit out at Scheffler's lawyer, Steve Romines, for alleging that his client could file his own lawsuit after being 'falsely arrested' on the morning in question.

'The more evidence that comes out, the more it shows that Scottie was a victim here,' Romines said after the charges were dropped. 'And I think everybody sees something like this happen and realizes they're one wrong turn... from going to jail themselves.'

Scheffler's legal representative also claimed that officers 'tried to put words' in his client's mouth outside Valhalla. But Gillis has furiously denied those allegations, branding them 'unfortunate and disturbing', while doubling down on his version of events.

'It was unfortunate and disturbing to hear Steve Romines' commentary today claiming that a "false arrest" was made and for him to challenge my honesty and integrity,' the Detective continued. 'I'd be surprised and disappointed if Mr. Scheffler actually had any part in making those statements. 

'To be clear, I was drug by the car, I went to the ground, and I received visible injuries to my knees and wrist. I'm going to recover from it, and it will be ok. This is the extent of my commentary on the incident. 

'The reality is that there are more important things in the world right now than a back-and-forth over this. A person lost his life that day, and a family lost a loved one.

'At the end of the day, I take pride in working for the people in the community to preserve their safety. I've spent two decades trying to protect this city through some challenging times. And I would like to keep doing so without the distractions caused by this series of events.

'I wish Scottie Scheffler and his family all the best.'

Gillis also dropped in a joke about his police pants, adding:  'PS... Yes, the department has us buying freaking $80 pants. To those concerned, they were indeed ruined. But Scottie, it's all good. 

'I never would've guessed I'd have the most famous pair of pants in the country for a few weeks because of this. Take care and be safe.'