Category: Xander Schauffele

Historic 62S From Rickie Fowler, Xander Schauffele Kick Off U.S. Open

The U.S. Open is widely viewed as the most difficult of the four men’s major championships, but with soft conditions at a little-known venue, Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele made their opening rounds look like child’s play. Fowler rang up 10 birdies en route to the first round of 62 in U.S. Open history, and…


Wyndham Clark Breaks Through for First Victory at Wells Fargo

Wyndham Clark pulled away from Xander Schauffele to earn his first PGA Tour victory and a $3.6 million check at the Wells Fargo Championship on Sunday, May 7, in Charlotte, N.C. At a star-packed “designated event” with a purse of $20 million, the 80th-ranked golfer in the world played his best golf over the weekend…


McIlroy Shoots 68 in Return; Fleetwood Leads at Quail Hollow

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—A little time away from golf paid off for birthday boy Rory McIlroy. The world’s third-ranked player shot a 3–under 68 at the Wells Fargo Championship on Thursday, May 4, in his first tournament since missing the cut at the Masters, leaving him three shots behind first-round leader Tommy Fleetwood. Fleetwood’s 6–under 65 was…


Closing Eagle Lifts Rory McIlroy to WGC Match Play Win

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy eagled the 18th hole to earn a 2–up win over Denny McCarthy in the second round of the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play on Thursday, March 23, in Austin, Texas. With the Group 3 match all square through 17 holes at Austin Country Club, McIlroy bashed a drive onto the…


Olympic Champion Schauffele Clinches Presidents Cup for US

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—The United States was forced to work harder than expected to earn a ninth consecutive Presidents Cup on Sunday, taking down a scrappy International team that vowed to fight until the final bell. Robbed of top players who defected to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series, the depleted Internationals were expected to be easy pickings…


Xander Schauffele Claims Scottish Open for 2nd Straight Win

Xander Schauffele didn’t have the greatest final round on Sunday, but an even-par 70 was enough to do the trick as he won the Genesis Scottish Open in North Berwick, Scotland by one shot over Kurt Kitayama. Schauffele carded four birdies and four bogeys at The Renaissance Club while winning his second consecutive PGA Tour…


Best Friends Cantlay and Schauffele Get First PGA Victory of the Year at Zurich Classic

Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele became the first team wire-t0-wire champions, eventually winning by two strokes with a score of 29-under 259 at TPC Louisiana in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Sunday. Cantlay and Schauffele began the tournament shooting a record low score of 59 in best ball format in the opening round; they followed up…


Stricker Names Schauffele, Berger Among Six Captain’s Picks: US Ryder Cup

The U.S. Ryder Cup team was finally revealed as Steve Stricker named his six captain’s picks on Wednesday, which includes a mixture of obvious choices. The captain filled out the remaining spots with Xander Schauffele, Tony Finau, Jordan Spieth, and Harris English. They were the next four in the Ryder Cup standings. The other two picks…


Xander Schauffele Honors Father by Making Olympic Golf Tournament

By Mark Zeigler From The San Diego Union-Tribune TOKYO—Stefan Schauffele was an aspiring decathlete in Germany 40 years ago when a drunk driver slammed into his car head-on near Weisbaden. His windshield was shattered. So was his life. A shard of glass wedged in his left eye, and six surgeries couldn’t save it. The two…