Xander Schauffele

Schauffele was born on October 25, 1993, in San Diego, California,{{Cite news |agency=Associated Press |date=2025-01-13 |title=San Diego's Xander Schauffele withdraws from The American Express for medical reasons |url=https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/xander-schauffele-withdraws-from-the-american-express/3722594/ |access-date=2025-01-16 |work=NBC 7 San Diego}}{{Cite news |date=2024-07-22 |title='Best round I've played' lifts San Diego's Xander Schauffele to second major victory |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/21/best-round-ive-played-lifts-san-diegos-xander-schauffele-to-second-major-victory/ |access-date=2025-01-16 |work=San Diego Union-Tribune|agency=Associated Press}} to Chen Ping-Yi and Stefan Schauffele.{{Cite web |title=Xander Schauffele: Five things to know about the Olympic champion golfer |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/golf-xander-schauffele-five-things-to-know-olympic-champion |publisher=Olympics |first=Rory |last=Jiwani |date=September 23, 2021 |access-date=May 20, 2024 |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105062242/https://olympics.com/en/news/golf-xander-schauffele-five-things-to-know-olympic-champion |url-status=live }} His mother was born in Taiwan, but grew up in Japan before moving to the United States.{{Cite magazine |title=With golden memories from Tokyo, Xander Schauffele gets right back to work in Memphis |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/xander-schauffele-olympics-champion-gold-medal-st-jude |access-date=May 19, 2024 |magazine=Golf Digest |first=Shane |last=Ryan |date=August 3, 2021 |archive-date=May 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519235803/https://www.golfdigest.com/story/xander-schauffele-olympics-champion-gold-medal-st-jude |url-status=live }} His father Stefan was born in Stuttgart to a French mother and a German father.{{Cite web |last=Nachrichten |first=Salzburger |date=August 1, 2021 |title=Golf-Olympiasieger Schauffele hat österreichische Wurzeln |url=https://www.sn.at/sport/olympia-2020/golf-olympiasieger-schauffele-hat-oesterreichische-wurzeln-107423530 |access-date=May 19, 2024 |website=Salzburger Nachrichten |language=de |archive-date=May 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519235804/https://www.sn.at/sport/olympia-2020/golf-olympiasieger-schauffele-hat-oesterreichische-wurzeln-107423530 |url-status=live }} Stefan was an aspiring decathlete. While traveling to the German national training center at age 20, he was hit by a drunk driver and suffered career-ending injuries.{{Cite news |last=Pennington |first=Bill |date=2021-07-27 |title=Xander Schauffele Aims for Gold. His Dad Finally Gets to the Olympics. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/27/sports/olympics/golf-xander-stefan-schauffele.html |access-date=2024-08-01 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=March 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240312154732/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/27/sports/olympics/golf-xander-stefan-schauffele.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2019-01-21 |title=The unorthodox upbringing that led Xander Schauffele to PGA Tour success |url=https://www.pga.com/archive/news/golf-buzz/unorthodox-upbringing-led-xander-schauffele-pga-tour-success |access-date=2024-08-01 |publisher=PGA of America |archive-date=May 22, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240522132856/https://www.pga.com/archive/news/golf-buzz/unorthodox-upbringing-led-xander-schauffele-pga-tour-success |url-status=live }} During recovery, he became interested in golf, and later moved to the United States. He worked at a golf academy in San Diego and as an assistant golf professional in Hawaii.{{Cite magazine |title=Xander Schauffele's name is a mouthful; it's also on U.S. Open leader board |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/xander-schauffeles-name-is-a-mouthful-its-also-on-us-open-leader-board |access-date=July 21, 2024 |magazine=Golf Digest}}

Schauffele's parents met at San Diego's United States International University in 1988 and married three months afterwards.{{Cite web |date=January 21, 2019 |title=The unorthodox upbringing that led Xander Schauffele to PGA Tour success |url=https://www.pga.com/archive/news/golf-buzz/unorthodox-upbringing-led-xander-schauffele-pga-tour-success |access-date=May 22, 2024 |publisher=PGA of America |first=Tod |last=Leonard}} They then moved to Germany, where Xander's elder brother Nico was born, before returning to San Diego.{{Cite news |date=August 1, 2021 |title=Xander Schauffele an example of how many Olympic athletes transcend nationalities |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/olympics/story/2021-08-01/xander-schauffele-golf-tokyo-olympics-athletes-nationalities |access-date=May 20, 2024 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |first=Dylan |last=Hernández |archive-date=May 20, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520000838/https://www.latimes.com/sports/olympics/story/2021-08-01/xander-schauffele-golf-tokyo-olympics-athletes-nationalities |url-status=live }}

Schauffele's father introduced him to golf at age nine, and they joined Bernardo Heights Country Club. Stefan was Xander's only swing coach from that point{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/webcom/tour-insider/2016/08/03/xander-schauffele-digital-ally-open.html |title=Xander Schauffele appears to be catching fire at the right time |publisher=PGA Tour |first=Adam |last=Stanley |date=August 3, 2016 |access-date=July 3, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160912020443/http://www.pgatour.com/webcom/tour-insider/2016/08/03/xander-schauffele-digital-ally-open.html |archive-date=September 12, 2016}} until Xander was aged 30.{{Cite news |last=Austen-Hardy |first=Patrick |date=May 23, 2024 |title=Xander Schauffele's dad 'threatened' golf star's friends after issuing ban |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/golf/xander-schauffele-pga-championship-32877450 |access-date=July 21, 2024 |newspaper=The Mirror |archive-date=July 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240721210411/https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/golf/xander-schauffele-pga-championship-32877450 |url-status=live }} Stefan's teaching philosophy relies heavily on basic ball flight laws and golf club mechanics. As a result, Xander did not see his own swing until about age 18.{{cite magazine |url=http://golfweek.com/2017/06/19/seizing-on-dads-dream-xander-schauffele-turns-heads-in-1st-major-at-us-open/ |title=Seizing on dream taken away from dad, Xander Schauffele turns heads in 1st major |magazine=Golfweek |first=Kevin |last=Casey |date=June 19, 2017 |access-date=July 3, 2017 |archive-date=June 23, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170623193853/http://golfweek.com/2017/06/19/seizing-on-dads-dream-xander-schauffele-turns-heads-in-1st-major-at-us-open/ |url-status=live }} Schauffele began working with Chris Como, formerly a coach of Tiger Woods and Bryson DeChambeau, in November 2023.{{Cite magazine |date=March 19, 2024 |title='A slow trickle': Xander Schauffele hoping Chris Como's info drip will make major difference at Valspar |url=https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2024/03/19/xander-schauffele-chris-como-info-drip-valspar-championship/ |access-date=July 23, 2024 |magazine=Golfweek |first=Adam |last=Schupak}}

Two of Schauffele's great-grandfathers played soccer in Europe. Johann Hoffmann played for the Austria national football team and won multiple Austrian, Bohemian, and French national titles. After playing football for VfB Stuttgart, Richard Schauffele excelled in track and field, garnering over 40 titles in discus, javelin and shot put. Xander himself played soccer in his youth before focusing on golf,{{Cite magazine |date=November 3, 2021 |title=What makes Xander Schauffele tick? Ask the people who know him best |url=https://golf.com/news/features/xander-schauffele/ |access-date=July 21, 2024 |magazine=Golf Magazine |archive-date=July 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240721210941/https://golf.com/news/features/xander-schauffele/ |url-status=live }} after his soccer coach refused to reposition him from a defensive midfielder to offensive midfielder.

Schauffele was the individual winner of the 2011 California State High School Championship (California Interscholastic Federation, CIF), playing for Scripps Ranch High School.{{cite web |url=http://www.scga.org/tournaments/cif-cga-state-championship/ |title=CIF past winners |publisher=Southern California Golf Association |access-date=April 5, 2017 |archive-date=April 6, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406111803/http://www.scga.org/tournaments/cif-cga-state-championship/ |url-status=live }}

After graduating from high school, Schauffele played his freshman year in college at California State University Long Beach, where he garnered the 2012 Big West Conference Freshman of the Year as well as the 2012 First Team All-Big West awards.{{cite web |url=http://www.longbeachstate.com/sports/m-golf/mtt/schauffele_xander00.html |title=Xander Schauffele profile |publisher=Long Beach State Athletics |access-date=April 6, 2017 |archive-date=April 6, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406201302/http://www.longbeachstate.com/sports/m-golf/mtt/schauffele_xander00.html |url-status=dead }}

Prior to his sophomore year, Schauffele transferred to San Diego State University (SDSU), where eventually he would play out his college career and graduate in 2015. During his three years at SDSU, Schauffele was a Ping and Golfweek Third Team All-American. Scholastically, he was twice awarded the Mountain West Conference All-Academic Team Award. At SDSU, he holds the records for all-time lowest tournament score against par (−17); all-time career scoring average (71.50); as well as the seasonal records for par-5 performance (4.5135); birdies (171) and eagles (9).{{cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/sdsu/sports/m-golf/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/SDSU-MGolf-Records-2017.pdf |title=SDSU Aztecs Record Book |access-date=April 6, 2017 |archive-date=April 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170407143631/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/sdsu/sports/m-golf/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/SDSU-MGolf-Records-2017.pdf |url-status=dead }}

Schauffele defeated Beau Hossler to win the 2014 California State Amateur Championship at La Costa Resort and Spa. 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 Schauffele lost to Hossler in the final match in dramatic fashion.{{cite news |url=http://www.golfchannel.com/news/golf-central-blog/hossler-defeats-schauffele-western-am-title/ |title=Beau Hossler Defeats Xander Schauffele for Western Amateur Title |work=Golf Channel |date=August 2, 2014 |access-date=October 8, 2016 |archive-date=October 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010100112/http://www.golfchannel.com/news/golf-central-blog/hossler-defeats-schauffele-western-am-title/ |url-status=dead }}

Schauffele accumulated a collegiate record that featured 27 top-10s, 19 of which were top-fives, with four of these being runners-up and three wins (from a total of 50 tournaments). He was ranked in the top 10 of the World Amateur Golf Ranking at the time he turned professional in 2015.{{cite web |url=https://goaztecs.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/xander-schauffele/1290 |title=Xander Schauffele profile |publisher=San Diego State Aztecs |access-date=April 11, 2024 |archive-date=April 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407145729/https://goaztecs.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/xander-schauffele/1290 |url-status=live }}

After turning professional in June 2015, Schauffele entered the 2015 Web.com Tour Qualifying Tournament in fall. He was runner-up in first stage at Southern Dunes GC in Maricopa, Arizona. He went on to win second stage at Oak Valley GC in Beaumont, California, and ultimately, narrowly, earned his Web.com Tour card in the finals in Florida in a tie for 45th.{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/webcom/daily-wrapup/2015/12/13/adam-svensson-wins-web-com-tour-qualifying-tournament-q-school.html |title=Swensson takes medalist honors at Q-school |publisher=PGA Tour |date=December 13, 2015}}{{cite web |title=Three Aztec Golfers Earn Web.com Tour Status |url=https://goaztecs.com/news/2015/12/15/Three_Ex_Aztec_Golfers_Earn_Web_com_Tour_Status.aspx |publisher=San Diego State University |access-date=April 7, 2020 |archive-date=April 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407113055/https://goaztecs.com/news/2015/12/15/Three_Ex_Aztec_Golfers_Earn_Web_com_Tour_Status.aspx |url-status=live }}

In 2016, Schauffele played a full season (23 events) on the Web.com Tour. He finished 26th on the regular-season money list, missing a PGA Tour card for 2017 by less than $1,000, but went on to earn a card through the Web.com Tour Finals by finishing 15th on the Finals money list (excluding the 25 regular-season graduates).{{cite news |first=Kellen |last=Becoats |url=http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/sports/2016/09/24/web-com-tour--lindheim-on-a-roll-after-late-arrival-to-pro-golf.html |title=Web.com Tour: Lindheim on a roll after late arrival to pro golf |newspaper=The Columbus Dispatch |date=September 24, 2016 |access-date=October 8, 2016 |archive-date=March 8, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308231430/http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/sports/2016/09/24/web-com-tour--lindheim-on-a-roll-after-late-arrival-to-pro-golf.html |url-status=dead }}

Schauffele made his PGA Tour debut at the CareerBuilder Challenge in La Quinta, California. In June 2017, at the 2017 U.S. Open held at Erin Hills, Schauffele recorded a bogey-free 6-under-par 66, the first time a player has returned a bogey-free round of 66 or better in their first appearance in U.S. Open.{{cite web |last=Berhow |first=Josh |url=http://www.golf.com/tour-news/2017/06/16/xander-schauffele-5-things-know-about-rookie-contending-us-open |title=5 things to know about Xander Schauffele, the Tour rookie contending at the U.S. Open |website=Golf.com |date=June 16, 2017 |access-date=June 20, 2017}} He subsequently became one of only 15 players to ever reach 10 under par at a U.S. Open.{{cite web |last1=Daly |first1=Dan |url=http://www.vegasinsider.com/golf/story.cfm/story/1864005 |title=U.S. Open Recap |website=VegasInsider.com |date=June 19, 2017 |access-date=June 21, 2017 |archive-date=June 25, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170625072008/http://www.vegasinsider.com/golf/story.cfm/story/1864005 |url-status=live }} He eventually finished in a tie for fifth place, earning him an exemption into the 2018 championship.

Three weeks later, in July, Schauffele recorded his first PGA Tour victory, at the Greenbrier Classic. With the win, he earned exemptions into the Open Championship, via the Open Qualifying Series, the PGA Championship and the 2018 Masters Tournament.

Schauffele qualified for the end-of-season Tour Championship by moving up to 26th in the standings, from 33rd at the start of the FedEx Cup Playoffs.{{cite news |last=Gray |first=Will |url=http://www.golfchannel.com/news/golf-central-blog/finau-cantlay-schauffele-crash-tour-championship |title=Finau, Cantlay, Schauffele crash Tour Championship |work=Golf Channel |date=September 17, 2017 |access-date=September 25, 2017}} There he birdied the 72nd hole to claim his second tour victory, by one stroke over Justin Thomas, and become the first rookie to win the Tour Championship. It was also the first time a rookie had won any FedEx Cup playoff event.{{cite web |last=Everill |first=Ben |url=https://www.pgatour.com/the-upshot/2017/09/24/fedexcup-tour-championship-final-round.html |title=Schauffele charges to claim Tour Championship |publisher=PGA Tour |date=September 24, 2017 |access-date=September 24, 2017}} The win moved Schauffele to third place in the final FedEx Cup standings, bettering the previous best mark by a rookie held by Jordan Spieth by four positions, and gave him a three-year exemption on the PGA Tour, through the 2019–20 season.

During 2017, Schauffele rose to 32nd in the Official World Golf Ranking, up 267 spots from his 2016 year-end position of 299. He was voted Rookie of the Year for 2017 by his peers.{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/news/2017/10/03/xander-schauffele-voted-wins-rookie-year.html |title=Xander Schauffele voted 2017 Rookie of the Year |publisher=PGA Tour |date=October 3, 2017 |access-date=October 3, 2017 |archive-date=October 4, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171004003830/https://www.pgatour.com/news/2017/10/03/xander-schauffele-voted-wins-rookie-year.html |url-status=live }}

At the beginning of 2018, Schauffele switched equipment manufacturers, signing an endorsement deal with Callaway,{{cite magazine |last=Dusek |first=David |title=Callaway signs Xander Schauffele to endorsement deal |url=https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2018/01/03/callaway-signs-xander-schauffele-to-endorsement-deal/ |magazine=Golfweek |access-date=July 6, 2022 |date=January 3, 2018}} having previously been sponsored by TaylorMade.{{cite web |last1=Wall |first1=Jonathan |title=Xander Schauffele leaves TaylorMade for Callaway after winning Rookie of the Year |url=https://www.pgatour.com/equipmentreport/2018/01/03/xander-schauffele-leaves-taylormade-for-callaway.html |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=July 6, 2022 |date=January 3, 2018}} In May, he finished T2 at the 2018 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass with a score of 14 under par.{{cite web |last=McGovern |first=Ted |url=https://mwwire.com/2018/05/16/sdsu-alum-xander-schauffele-ties-for-2nd-at-the-players-championship/ |title=Xander Schauffele Ties For 2nd At The Players Championship |work=MountainWestWire |date=May 16, 2018}} In the Open Championship at Carnoustie, he tied for second with a score of 6 under par.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2018/jul/22/the-open-2018-final-round-live |title=The Open 2018: Francesco Molinari wins title on day of drama – as it happened |newspaper=The Guardian |first=Scott |last=Murray |date=July 22, 2018 |access-date=July 22, 2018 |archive-date=July 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723003545/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2018/jul/22/the-open-2018-final-round-live |url-status=live }}

Schauffele began the 2018 FedEx Cup Playoffs in 28th position in the standings. Entering the third of four events in the playoff series, the 2018 BMW Championship, he was 41st, needing to move up at least eleven spots to advance to the Tour Championship. He finished in a tie for third to rise to 18th position. That finish allowed him the opportunity to attempt to defend his 2017 Tour Championship title.{{cite web |last=Menta |first=Nick |url=https://www.golfchannel.com/article/golf-central-blog/bradley-schauffele-play-way-tour-championship/ |title=Bradley, Schauffele play way in to Tour Championship |work=Golf Channel |date=September 10, 2018 |access-date=September 10, 2018 |archive-date=September 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911045040/https://www.golfchannel.com/article/golf-central-blog/bradley-schauffele-play-way-tour-championship/ |url-status=live }} Schauffele ultimately finished T7 at the 2018 Tour Championship, while placing 15th in the season-long FedEx Cup.{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/content/pgatour/stats/stat.02671.y2018.html |title=2018 FedExCup Standings |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=October 2, 2020}}

Schauffele joined the 2018 European Tour as an associate member. With his win at the 2018 WGC-HSBC Champions, Schauffele rose in the European Tour's Order of Merit, the year-long points race dubbed the European Tour Race to Dubai, to 4th position.{{cite web |title=With this win - Xander Schauffele |url=http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2018/tournamentid=2018086/news/newsid=360292.html |access-date=October 28, 2018 |date=October 28, 2018 |archive-date=October 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181028133721/http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2018/tournamentid=2018086/news/newsid=360292.html |url-status=live }} Schauffele entered the European Tour final event, the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, in 5th position. With a final round score of 6-under-par 66, which equaled the lowest score of the day, Schauffele finished T16. This ensured a season-ending 4th position on the Order of Merit and participation in the 2018 European Tour's bonus pool.{{cite web |title=European Tour Race to Dubai - Ranking 2018 |url=http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/racetodubai/rankings/index.html |access-date=November 18, 2018 |date=November 18, 2018 |archive-date=November 24, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124045710/http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/racetodubai/rankings/index.html |url-status=live }}

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In October 2018, 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.{{cite news |title=Schauffele wins WGC-HSBC Champions in playoff |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-golf-shanghai/golf-schauffele-wins-wgc-hsbc-champions-in-playoff-idUSKCN1N205K |access-date=October 30, 2018 |date=October 28, 2018}} In January 2019, he won the Sentry Tournament of Champions at The Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort in Maui, Hawaii,{{cite magazine |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/xander-schauffele-again-a-come-from-behind-winner-this-time-with-a-final-round-62-in-sentry-tournament-of-champions |title=Xander Schauffele again a come from behind winner, this time with a final round 62 in Sentry Tournament of Champions |magazine=Golf Digest |date=January 6, 2019 |access-date=January 7, 2019 |first=Dave |last=Shedloski |archive-date=January 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107183808/https://www.golfdigest.com/story/xander-schauffele-again-a-come-from-behind-winner-this-time-with-a-final-round-62-in-sentry-tournament-of-champions |url-status=live }} returning a course record equalling 11-under-par 62 in the final round to pass Gary Woodland, whom he had trailed by five shots entering the final round.{{cite web |url=https://golfatkapalua.com/plantation_course/ |title=Plantation Course |access-date=January 6, 2019 |website=GolfatKapalua.com}}

In April, Schauffele tied for second in the Masters Tournament, one stroke behind champion Tiger Woods. It was his third top-five in eight starts at major championships. He 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 (25 in 2001) and Jordan Spieth (28 in 2015).{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.48081.xander-schauffele.html |title=Xander Schauffele |access-date=April 15, 2019 |publisher=PGA Tour |archive-date=April 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415203309/https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.48081.xander-schauffele.html |url-status=live }} In June, he finished tied for 3rd at the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California.{{cite web |url=https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2019/06/16/2019-us-open-purse-winners-share-prize-money-payout-115065/ |title=2019 US Open purse, winner's share, prize money payout |website=Golf News Net |date=June 16, 2019 |access-date=June 17, 2019 |archive-date=June 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617091332/https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2019/06/16/2019-us-open-purse-winners-share-prize-money-payout-115065/ |url-status=live }} At The Open Championship in July 2019, he became the first player to have their driver fail The R&A's conformity test.{{cite news |last1=Hoggard |first1=Rex |title=Schauffele becomes first to publicly fail R&A's driver test |url=https://www.golfchannel.com/news/2019-british-open-xander-schauffele-becomes-first-fail-ras-driver-test |work=Golf Channel |access-date=July 22, 2022 |date=July 19, 2019 |archive-date=July 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722112924/https://www.golfchannel.com/news/2019-british-open-xander-schauffele-becomes-first-fail-ras-driver-test |url-status=live }}

In early August 2019, Schauffele placed 4th in the inaugural 2019 Wyndham Rewards Top 10.{{cite web |url=https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2019/08/04/2019-wyndham-rewards-top-10-final-results-prize-money-payout-and-leaderboard-115648/ |title=2019 Wyndham Rewards Top 10 |access-date=August 30, 2019 |website=thegolfnewsnet.com}} Through the playoffs, he fell to 8th in the standings entering the Tour Championship; this gave him a 6-shot deficit to the leader, Justin Thomas, under the new handicapping system. He 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.{{cite magazine |url=https://golfweek.com/2019/08/22/golf-tour-championship-xander-schauffele-justin-thomas-brooks-koepka/ |title=Golf Tour Championship |magazine=Golfweek |date=August 25, 2019 |access-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-date=August 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823221808/https://golfweek.com/2019/08/22/golf-tour-championship-xander-schauffele-justin-thomas-brooks-koepka/ |url-status=live }} He ultimately finished in second place, but took maximum world ranking points having returned the lowest aggregate score.{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/roundrecap/2019/r060/4/48081.html |publisher=PGA Tour |date=August 25, 2019 |access-date=August 30, 2019 |title=Xander Schauffele Round 4 Recap at 2019 Tour Championship |archive-date=August 31, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190831000800/https://www.pgatour.com/roundrecap/2019/r060/4/48081.html |url-status=live }}

In December 2019, Schauffele played on the U.S. team at the 2019 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia. The U.S. team won 16–14. Schauffele went 3–2–0 and won his Sunday singles match against International team star and veteran Adam Scott. Golf Digest called Schauffele the "unsung hero" of the U.S. team.{{cite magazine |magazine=Golf Digest |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/presidents-cup-2019-xander-schauffele-is-the-unsung-hero-of-the-us-team |first=Shane |last=Ryan |title=Presidents Cup 2019: Xander Schauffele is the easy choice for unsung hero of the U.S. team |date=December 15, 2019 |access-date=December 17, 2019 |archive-date=December 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215161151/https://www.golfdigest.com/story/presidents-cup-2019-xander-schauffele-is-the-unsung-hero-of-the-us-team |url-status=live }}

At the 16th tee of the final round of the 2021 Masters Tournament, Schauffele was in second place, two strokes behind the leader. However, at that hole, he shot a triple bogey, and ultimately finished third.

In August, Schauffele recorded a final-round of 67 to win the Olympic gold medal; he made an up-and-down for par on the final hole to beat Slovakian Rory Sabbatini by one shot.{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12176/12369583/tokyo-olympics-xander-schauffele-wins-golf-gold-as-rory-mcilroy-paul-casey-miss-out-on-medals |title=Tokyo Olympics: Xander Schauffele wins golf gold as Rory McIlroy, Paul Casey miss out on medals |website=Sky Sports |first=Ali |surname=Stafford |date=August 1, 2021 |access-date=August 1, 2021 |archive-date=August 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801115714/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12176/12369583/tokyo-olympics-xander-schauffele-wins-golf-gold-as-rory-mcilroy-paul-casey-miss-out-on-medals |url-status=live }} With the accomplishment, Schauffele became the first American since 1904 to win an Olympic gold medal in golf.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/58045578 |title=Tokyo Olympics: Xander Schauffele wins gold on dramatic final day |date=August 1, 2021 |work=BBC Sport |accessdate=August 10, 2021 |archive-date=January 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127051451/https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/58045578 |url-status=live }} In September, Schauffele played on the U.S. team in the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin. The U.S. team won 19–9 and Schauffele went 3–1–0, winning in both fourball and foursomes, then losing his Sunday singles match against Rory McIlroy.

In April, Schauffele won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, a team event, with playing partner Patrick Cantlay. In June, he won the Travelers Championship for his sixth PGA Tour victory.{{cite web |last1=Eaton-Robb |first1=Pat |title=Schauffele wins at Travelers after Theegala's double bogey |url=https://apnews.com/article/sports-patrick-cantlay-xander-schauffele-jt-poston-sahith-theegala-650e83159f526231959634e6588222cb |publisher=Associated Press |access-date=June 27, 2022 |date=June 26, 2022 |archive-date=June 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627025624/https://apnews.com/article/sports-patrick-cantlay-xander-schauffele-jt-poston-sahith-theegala-650e83159f526231959634e6588222cb |url-status=live }} In July, he won the J. P. McManus Pro-Am, an unofficial event on the European Tour held at Adare Manor, after shooting a course record 64 in the first round.{{cite web|url= https://www.the42.ie/pro-am-result-5808838-Jul2022/|title=Lowry's late charge at JP McManus Pro-Am title falls short as Harrington ties course record |date=July 5, 2022|work=The 42|accessdate=July 6, 2022}} The same week, he won the co-sanctioned Genesis Scottish Open played at the Renaissance Club in East Lothian, Scotland. It was his third PGA Tour victory in the 2021–22 season, and his seventh overall.{{cite news |title=Xander Schauffele wins Scottish Open for fourth victory in past 12 months |url=https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/34223196/xander-schauffele-wins-scottish-open-fourth-victory-12-months |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |access-date=July 10, 2022 |date=July 10, 2022}}

Schauffele qualified for the U.S. team at the 2022 Presidents Cup; he won three and lost one of the four matches he played.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/presidents-cup-grades-spieth-scheffler-kim-scott |magazine=Golf Digest |first=Joel |last=Beall |date=September 25, 2022 |title=Presidents Cup 2022: Our grades for all 24 players, from an A+ for Spieth to an F for Scheffler |access-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927084520/https://www.golfdigest.com/story/presidents-cup-grades-spieth-scheffler-kim-scott |url-status=live }}

In September 2023, Schauffele played on the U.S. team in the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Guidonia, Rome, Italy. The European team won 16.5–11.5 and Schauffele went 1–3–0, including a win in his Sunday singles match against Nicolai Højgaard.{{Cite web |title=Xander Schauffele defeated Nicolai Hojgaard 3&2 |url=https://www.rydercup.com/news-media/xander-schauffele-defeated-nicolai-hojgaard-3-2 |access-date=May 20, 2024 |website=Ryder Cup}}

Having only previously worked with his dad, Stefan, from the very beginning, Xander made a coaching change and started working with Chris Como for the 2024 season.{{cite magazine |last=Schupak |first=Adam |title='A slow trickle': Xander Schauffele hoping Chris Como's info drip will make major difference at Valspar |magazine=Golfweek |date=March 19, 2024 |url=https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2024/03/19/xander-schauffele-chris-como-info-drip-valspar-championship/ |access-date=July 24, 2024 |archive-date=July 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240721173628/https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2024/03/19/xander-schauffele-chris-como-info-drip-valspar-championship/ |url-status=live }}

In May 2024, Schauffele won his first major with a birdie on the final hole in the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club.{{Cite web |date=May 20, 2024 |title=Xander Schauffele ignores narrative, wins PGA Championship |url=https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2024/05/19/xander-schauffele-ignores-narrative-wins-pga-championship-valhalla-golf-club-first-major-win-scoring-record-cameron-morfit |publisher=PGA Tour |first=Cameron |last=Morfit}} Schauffele won the tournament with a score of 21 under par, which is a record low for a major championship.{{cite news |last=Camenker |first=Jacob |title=Lowest scores in a golf major: Xander Schauffele holds off Bryson DeChambeau for best 72-hole score ever at PGA Championship |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/golf/news/lowest-72-hole-score-golf-major-pga-championship-record/c149907ff95d9adf22892312 |access-date=May 19, 2024 |work=The Sporting News |date=May 19, 2024 |archive-date=May 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519232753/https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/golf/news/lowest-72-hole-score-golf-major-pga-championship-record/c149907ff95d9adf22892312 |url-status=live }} He beat Bryson DeChambeau by one stroke after DeChambeau also birdied the final hole.{{Cite magazine |date=May 19, 2024 |title='That's class': Bryson DeChambeau delivers sporting gesture in defeat |url=https://golf.com/news/class-bryson-dechambeau-sporting-gesture/ |access-date=May 20, 2024 |magazine=Golf Magazine |first=Josh |last=Berhow |archive-date=May 20, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520011901/https://golf.com/news/class-bryson-dechambeau-sporting-gesture/ |url-status=live }}

In July, Schauffele won the Open Championship at Royal Troon, the second major of his career. Schauffele became the first golfer to win two majors in one season when shooting a final-round 65 at each one.{{cite web |last1=Ferguson |first1=Doug |title=Xander the Great! Schauffele wins the British Open for his 2nd major this year |url=https://apnews.com/article/xander-schauffele-british-open-royal-troon-746d88621b9237c02247a1c0b961ad41 |publisher=Associated Press |access-date=July 22, 2024 |date=July 21, 2024 |archive-date=July 22, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240722000956/https://apnews.com/article/xander-schauffele-british-open-royal-troon-746d88621b9237c02247a1c0b961ad41 |url-status=live }} He also became the first golfer to win multiple majors in the same year since Brooks Koepka won the 2018 U.S. Open and PGA Championship.{{cite news |last=Lamport-Stokes |first=Mark |title=It's been quite a journey, says British Open winner Schauffele |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/golf/its-been-quite-journey-says-british-open-winner-schauffele-2024-07-22/ |work=Reuters |access-date=July 22, 2024 |date=July 22, 2024}} Schauffele pulled away from a crowded leaderboard with a 31 on the back nine in the final round to beat Justin Rose and Billy Horschel by two shots.{{cite magazine |last=Harig |first=Bob |title=The Narrative Has Changed for Xander Schauffele, Now a Two-Time Major Champion |url=https://www.si.com/golf/narrative-changed-xander-schauffele-british-open?utm_source=RSS |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=July 22, 2024 |date=July 21, 2024 |archive-date=July 22, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240722171822/https://www.si.com/golf/narrative-changed-xander-schauffele-british-open?utm_source=RSS |url-status=live }}

Schauffele met his wife, Maya, in college at San Diego State University. They were married in 2021.{{Cite news |date=May 19, 2024 |title=Adorable Xander Schauffele and wife Maya photos over the years |url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/xander-schauffele-wife-maya-photos-instagram |access-date=May 20, 2024 |newspaper=USA Today |first=Charles |last=Curtis |archive-date=May 20, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520061600/https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/xander-schauffele-wife-maya-photos-instagram |url-status=live }} Schauffele has several relatives who live near Tokyo, and the two have traveled to Japan together. She caddied for Schauffele at the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest.{{Cite magazine |title=Who Is Xander Schauffele's Wife? All About Maya Lowe |url=https://people.com/who-is-maya-lowe-xander-schauffele-wife-7500377 |access-date=May 20, 2024 |magazine=People |first=Adam |last=England |date=May 20, 2024 |archive-date=May 20, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520150642/https://people.com/who-is-maya-lowe-xander-schauffele-wife-7500377 |url-status=live }}

Schauffele is an enthusiastic cigar smoker.{{Cite magazine |title=Ryder Cup 2021: The sneaky best video from the Ryder Cup is Xander Schauffele's cigar-puff-wink-combo |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/ryder-cup-xander-schauffele-cigar-video |access-date=May 20, 2024 |magazine=Golf Digest |first=Christopher |last=Powers |date=September 27, 2021 |archive-date=May 20, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520151408/https://www.golfdigest.com/story/ryder-cup-xander-schauffele-cigar-video |url-status=live }} His father introduced him to cigars at the age of 10, and his favorite cigar is the Montecristo No. 2.{{Cite magazine |last=Williams |first=Jeff |title=Xander's Victory Cigar |url=http://www.cigaraficionado.com/article/xander-s |access-date=May 20, 2024 |magazine=Cigar Aficionado |date=December 2021 |archive-date=May 20, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520151109/https://www.cigaraficionado.com/article/xander-s |url-status=live }} He has been featured by Cigar Aficionado.{{Cite magazine |title=Xander Schauffele Smokes Celebratory Cigar After Winning PGA Championship |url=http://www.cigaraficionado.com/article/xander-schauffele-smokes-celebratory-cigar-after-winning-pga-championship |access-date=May 22, 2024 |magazine=Cigar Aficionado |date=May 21, 2024 |first=David |last=Savona}}

• 2011 California State High School Championship
• 2012 OGIO UC Santa Barbara Invite
• 2014 Lamkin Grips SD Classic, California State Amateur Championship
• 2015 Barona Collegiate Cup

Source:{{cite web |url=https://www.wagr.com/playerprofile/xander-schauffele-5884 |title=Xander Schauffele |publisher=World Amateur Golf Ranking |access-date=June 27, 2018 |archive-date=June 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627202508/https://www.wagr.com/playerprofile/xander-schauffele-5884 |url-status=live }}

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PGA Tour playoff record (1–2)

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• Most consecutive cuts made – 14 (2022 PGA Championship – 2025 U.S. Open, current)
• Longest streak of top-10s – 5 (2024 Masters – 2025 Masters)

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• Presidents Cup: 2019 (winners), 2022 (winners), 2024 (winners)
• Ryder Cup: 2021 (winners), 2023

• 2016 Web.com Tour Finals graduates

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