Articles by Xander Schauffele

Xander Schauffele: 6 words from my dad I never forgot

My dad always used to say, “A steady drip caves the stone.” This little phrase fits how I want to manage my career—and I think it will help you with your golf. The “steady drip” concept to me means if you put in the effort, little by little, everything is doable. Big goals are awesome, Read more…

Xander Schauffele: Don’t waste putting practice

The good news about putting is, you’re probably already dedicating time to it. When you roll some putts before you tee off, that’s legitimate practice time—if you use it well. The key is to make the reps good reps, not just rapid-firing putts from hole to hole. I’m very intentional when practicing putting thanks to Read more…

Xander Schauffele: Test yourself with uncomfortable shots

I got my start in golf going to a local range, first trying to hit the 100-yard sign, then the 150, and so on. Like most kids, I loved experimenting, trying to pull off shots and, of course, swinging as hard as I could. Those early years taught me to love shotmaking. When I go Read more…

Xander Schauffele: Get your swing closer to neutral

During COVID, I played a lot of golf at a little course in San Diego called The Farms. The fairways there are super-tight, so I started hitting low cuts for control. Problem was, I got into a groove of swinging out to in, with the club laid-off at the top (pointing left of the target). Read more…

Player Blog: Xander Schauffele

After winning two major titles last year, world No.2 Xander Schauffele is looking forward to another strong season in 2025. The nine-time PGA Tour winner shares his thoughts in this Player Blog series.

Player Blog: Xander Schauffele

Schauffele opened the PGA with a stunning 62 to become the first golfer to shoot the lowest 18-hole score twice in major-championship history, while his 21-under-par winning total was also the lowest in major history. This is his blog from Valhalla Golf Club. 

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Hard Ball: How a small guy like Xander Schauffele kills it off the tee

EDITOR’S NOTE—En route to winning the 2024 PGA Championship on Sunday at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Xander Schauffele was regularly clocked at more than 180 miles per hour clubhead speed with his driver. That translated into an average driving distance of 310.1 yards, ranking him 15th in the field for the week at Valhalla Read more…

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Xander Schauffele: My 3 keys for higher, softer iron shots

Editor’s Note: This story was first published in May 2022. Following Xander Schauffele’s first major victory at the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club, we’re revisiting his tips on how he hits a high fade with his irons. Some of the amateur golfers I play with are happy just to hit the ball in Read more…

Player Blog: Xander Schauffele

Xander Schauffele will make his fifth straight appearance at the Zozo Championship in Japan this week with every intention of completing a famous ‘double’ where he also won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021.

Xander on Zen

Keep your composure in the critical moments.

Leaderboard

TOUR Championship - 2025
Pos Player Tot Thru Rnd
1Tommy Fleetwood-18F4
T2Russell Henley-15F4
T2Patrick Cantlay-15F4
T4Corey Conners-14F4
T4Scottie Scheffler-14F4
T4Cam Young-14F4
T7Justin Thomas-13F4
T7Sam Burns-13F4
T7Keegan Bradley-13F4
T10Chris Gotterup-12F4
T10Ben Griffin-12F4
12Viktor Hovland-11F4
T13Brian Harman-10F4
T13Harris English-10F4
T13Akshay Bhatia-10F4
T13Shane Lowry-10F4
T17Harry Hall-9F4
T17Robert MacIntyre-9F4
T19Collin Morikawa-8F4
T19Nick Taylor-8F4
T21Justin Rose-7F4
T21Ludvig Åberg-7F4
T23Rory McIlroy-6F4
T23Maverick McNealy-6F4
T25J.J. Spaun-4F4
T25Andrew Novak-4F4
T27Sungjae ImEF4
T27Jacob BridgemanEF4
29Hideki Matsuyama+3F4
30Sepp Straka+7F4
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