30 Facts About Xander Schauffele

1.

Alexander Victor Schauffele is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour, having won seven times since turning professional in 2015.

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2.

Xander Schauffele won the Olympic gold medal at the men's individual golf event of the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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3.

Xander Schauffele's father has been his only swing coach throughout his golf career.

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4.

Xander Schauffele's teaching philosophy relies heavily on basic ball flight laws and golf club mechanics – as a result Xander Schauffele had not seen his own swing until about age 18.

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5.

Two of Xander Schauffele's great-grandfathers played soccer at the European premier level.

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6.

Xander Schauffele was the individual winner of the 2011 California State High School Championship, playing for Scripps Ranch High School.

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7.

Xander Schauffele defeated Beau Hossler to win the 2014 California State Amateur Championship at La Costa Resort and Spa.

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8.

Later that summer, the two long time rivals met again in a final at Chicago's Beverly Country Club for the 2014 Western Amateur where Xander Schauffele lost to Hossler in the final match in dramatic fashion.

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9.

Xander Schauffele accumulated a collegiate record that features 3 wins, 4 runners-up, 19 top-fives and 27 top-tens in a total of 50 tournaments.

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10.

Xander Schauffele was ranked in the top 10 of the World Amateur Golf Ranking at the time he turned professional in 2015.

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11.

Xander Schauffele was runner up in first stage at Southern Dunes GC in Maricopa, Arizona.

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12.

Xander Schauffele went on to win second stage at Oak Valley GC in Beaumont, California and ultimately, narrowly, earned his Web.

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13.

Xander Schauffele finished 26th on the regular-season money list, missing a PGA Tour card for 2017 by less than $1000.

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14.

Xander Schauffele made his PGA Tour debut at the CareerBuilder Challenge in La Quinta, California.

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15.

In June 2017, at the 2017 US Open held at Erin Hills, Xander Schauffele recorded a bogey-free 6-under-par 66 – it was the first time a player has returned a bogey-free round of 66 or better in their first appearance in US Open.

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16.

Xander Schauffele subsequently became one of only 15 players to ever reach 10 under par at a US Open.

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17.

Xander Schauffele eventually finished in a tie for fifth place, earning him an exemption into the 2018 championship.

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18.

At the beginning of 2018, Xander Schauffele switched equipment manufacturers, signing an endorsement deal with Callaway, having previously been sponsored by TaylorMade.

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19.

Xander Schauffele began the 2018 FedEx Cup Playoffs in 28th position in the standings.

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20.

Xander Schauffele finished in a tie for third to rise to 18th position.

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21.

Xander Schauffele ultimately finished T7 at the 2018 Tour Championship, while placing 15th in the season-long FedEx Cup.

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22.

Xander Schauffele joined the 2018 European Tour as an associate member.

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23.

Xander Schauffele entered the European Tour final event, the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, in 5th position.

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24.

In October 2018, Xander Schauffele won the WGC-HSBC Champions event in Shanghai, China at the Sheshan Golf Club, in a playoff, defeating Tony Finau on the first extra hole.

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25.

Xander Schauffele led the field with 25 birdies, becoming the third player since 1980 to have 25 or more birdies in a single Masters, joining Phil Mickelson and Jordan Spieth.

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26.

In early August 2019, Xander Schauffele placed 4th in the inaugural 2019 Wyndham Rewards Top 10.

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27.

Xander Schauffele had erased the deficit after the first round with a score of 6-under-par 64 and was tied for the lead going into the second round.

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28.

Xander Schauffele ultimately finished in second place, but took maximum world ranking points having returned the lowest aggregate score.

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29.

In December 2019, Xander Schauffele played on the US team at the 2019 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia.

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30.

In September, Xander Schauffele played on the US team in the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin.

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