Xander Schauffele
Xander Schauffele | ||
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Personal information | ||
Full name | Alexander Victor Schauffele | |
Born | San Diego, California | October 25, 1993|
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) | |
Sporting nationality | United States | |
Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
Spouse |
Maya Schauffele (m. 2021) | |
Career | ||
College | PGA Tour Rookie of the Year 2016–17 | |
Men's Golf | ||
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Representing United States | ||
Olympic Games | ||
2020 Tokyo | Individual |
Alexander Victor Schauffele (/ˈzændər ˈʃaʊfəleɪ/; born October 25, 1993) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour, having won seven times since turning professional in 2015. Schauffele's best major finish is tied second at both the 2018 Open Championship and the 2019 Masters. Schauffele won the Olympic gold medal at the men's individual golf event of the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Early life
Schauffele was born on October 25, 1993, in San Diego, California, to a French/German naturalized immigrant father and a Taiwanese naturalized immigrant mother who grew up in Japan. His father has been his only swing coach throughout his golf career.[2] Schauffele’s teaching philosophy relies heavily on basic ball flight laws and golf club mechanics – as a result Schauffele had not seen his own swing until about age 18.[3]
Two of Schauffele's great-grandfathers played soccer at the European premier level.
Amateur career
Schauffele was the individual winner of the 2011 California State High School Championship (California Interscholastic Federation, CIF), playing for Scripps Ranch High School.[4] After graduating from high school, Schauffele played his freshman year in college at
Prior to his sophomore year, Schauffele transferred to San Diego State University, 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).[6]
Schauffele defeated
Schauffele accumulated a collegiate record that features 27 top-tens, of these 19 were top fives with 4 of these being runners-up and 3 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.[5][6][8]
Professional career
After turning professional in June 2015, Schauffele entered the 2015
2016 Web.com Tour
In 2016, Schauffele played a full season (23 events) on the
2016–17 PGA Tour: two wins, Rookie of the Year
Schauffele made his PGA Tour debut at the
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.[14] 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.[15] 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 2017" by his peers.[16]
2017–18 PGA Tour
At the beginning of 2018, Schauffele switched equipment manufacturers, signing an endorsement deal with
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.[21] Schauffele ultimately finished T7 at the 2018 Tour Championship, while placing 15th in the season-long FedEx Cup.[22]
2018 European Tour
Schauffele joined the
2018–19 PGA Tour: 2 wins; Presidents Cup
In October 2018, Schauffele won the
In April, Schauffele tied for second in the
In early August 2019, Schauffele placed 4th in the inaugural 2019
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. Some in golf media called Schauffele the "unsung hero" of the U.S. team.[34]
2021: Olympic Gold
At the Masters in April, Schauffele was two shots behind the leader on the 16th tee, and in second place during the final round. However, at the hole he scored 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.[35] With the accomplishment, Schauffele became the first American since 1900 to win an Olympic gold medal in golf.[36] 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, and losing his Sunday singles match against Rory McIlroy.
2022
In April, Schauffele won the
Schauffele qualified for the U.S. team at the 2022 Presidents Cup; he won three and lost one of the four matches he played.[40]
2023
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.
Amateur wins
- 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:[41]
Professional wins (10)
PGA Tour wins (7)
Legend |
World Golf Championships (1) |
FedEx Cup playoff events (1) |
Other PGA Tour (5) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Jul 9, 2017 | Greenbrier Classic | 64-69-66-67=266 | −14 | 1 stroke | Robert Streb |
2 | Sep 24, 2017 | Tour Championship | 69-66-65-68=268 | −12 | 1 stroke | Justin Thomas |
3 | Oct 28, 2018 | WGC-HSBC Champions | 66-71-69-68=274 | −14 | Playoff | Tony Finau |
4 | Jan 6, 2019 | Sentry Tournament of Champions
|
72-67-68-62=269 | −23 | 1 stroke | Gary Woodland |
5 | Apr 24, 2022 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans (with Patrick Cantlay) |
59-68-60-72=259 | −29 | 2 strokes | Sam Burns and Billy Horschel |
6 | Jun 26, 2022 | Travelers Championship | 63-63-67-68=261 | −19 | 2 strokes | J. T. Poston, Sahith Theegala |
7 | Jul 10, 2022 | Genesis Scottish Open 1
|
72-65-66-70=273 | −7 | 1 stroke | Kurt Kitayama |
1Co-sanctioned by the
PGA Tour playoff record (1–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 2018 | WGC-HSBC Champions | Tony Finau | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
2 | 2019 | WGC-HSBC Champions | Rory McIlroy | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
3 | 2020 | Sentry Tournament of Champions
|
Patrick Reed, Justin Thomas | Thomas won with birdie on third extra hole Schauffele eliminated by birdie on first hole |
European Tour wins (2)
Legend |
World Golf Championships (1) |
Rolex Series (1) |
Other European Tour (0) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Oct 28, 2018 | WGC-HSBC Champions | 66-71-69-68=274 | −14 | Playoff | Tony Finau |
2 | Jul 10, 2022 | Genesis Scottish Open 1
|
72-65-66-70=273 | −7 | 1 stroke | Kurt Kitayama |
1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour
European Tour playoff record (1–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2018 | WGC-HSBC Champions | Tony Finau | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
2 | 2019 | WGC-HSBC Champions | Rory McIlroy | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (3)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Sep 17, 2015 | Northern California Open | 70-69-65=204 | −7 | 1 stroke | Brian Thompson |
2 | Aug 1, 2021 | Olympic Games | 68-63-68-67=266 | −18 | 1 stroke | Rory Sabbatini |
3 | Jul 5, 2022 | J. P. McManus Pro-Am | 64-70=134 | −10 | 1 stroke | Sam Burns |
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
Tournament | 2017 | 2018 |
---|---|---|
Masters Tournament | T50 | |
U.S. Open | T5 | T6 |
The Open Championship | T20 | T2 |
PGA Championship | CUT | T35 |
Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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Masters Tournament | T2 | T17 | T3 | CUT | T10 | 8 |
PGA Championship | T16 | T10 | CUT | T13 | T18 | |
U.S. Open | T3 | 5 | T7 | T14 | T10 | |
The Open Championship | T41 | NT | T26 | T15 | T17 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Totals | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 27 | 24 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 12 (2018 Masters – 2021 Masters)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (twice)
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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The Players Championship | T2 | CUT | C | CUT | CUT | T19 | T2 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic
World Golf Championships
Wins (1)
Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | WGC-HSBC Champions | 3 shot deficit | −14 (66-71-69-68=274) | Playoff | Tony Finau |
Results timeline
Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Championship
|
T18 | T14 | T14 | T39 | |||
Match Play
|
T17 | T24 | NT1 | T18 | T35 | QF | |
Invitational
|
T17 | 68 | T27 | T6 | T46 | ||
Champions | T46 | 1 | 2 | NT1 | NT1 | NT1 |
1Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022. The Champions was discontinued from 2023.
PGA Tour career summary
Season | Starts | Cuts made |
Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-10 | Top-25 | Best finish |
Earnings ($)[42] |
Money list rank |
FedEx Cup rank[43] |
Scoring avg (adj) |
Scoring rank[44] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CUT | - | - | - | - | - |
2017 |
28 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 4,312,674 | 12 | 3 | 70.16 | 27 |
2018 |
27 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 4,047,538 | 18 | 15 | 70.49 | 55 |
2019 |
21 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 5,609,456 | 6 | 2 | 69.834 | 11 |
2020 |
18 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 3,813,636 | 11 | 2 | 69.227 | 5 |
2021 |
22 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 5,240,653 | 12 | 5 | 69.859 | 7 |
2022 |
21 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 7,427,299 | 6 | 4 | 69.462 | 5 |
2023 |
23 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 8,459,066 | 10 | 2 | 69.127 | 5 |
Career* | 162 | 139 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 50 | 102 | 1 | 38,910,322 | 25[45] |
* As of the 2023 season
European Tour career summary
Season | Starts | Cuts made |
Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-10 | Top-25 | Earnings (€) |
Order of Merit rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 623,383 | 0 |
2018 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2,779,425 | 4 |
2019 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1,700,119 | 10 |
2020 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1,162,319 | N/A - not enough events to qualify |
Career* | 26 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 19 | [46] |
* As of December 31, 2020. Note that there is double counting of money and finishes for majors and World Golf Championships between PGA Tour and European Tour stats
U.S. national team appearances
Professional
See also
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External links
- Official website
- Xander Schauffele at the PGA Tour official site
- Xander Schauffele at the European Tour official site
- Xander Schauffele at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Xander Schauffele at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- San Diego State University Aztecs – profile
- Long Beach State University 49ers – profile