When the dust had settled on his win at the RBC Heritage Sunday, Justin Thomas rose to No.5 in the world for the first time since 2022, and also bagged his first trophy since the PGA Championship that year.
Local hero Xander Schauffele isn’t at Torrey Pines this week as he continues to be sidelined with a rib injury. But according to a Golfweek report, Schauffele is close to returning.
Schauffele’s absence has stirred speculation that something has been amiss since he appeared in the inaugural match of the indoor simulator league TGL on January 8.
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.
East Lake Golf Club’s extensive restoration under architect Andrew Green has this year’s crop of 30 players feeling like they’re playing it for the first time.
Scottie Scheffler wasn’t the only one breaking down in tears during the playing of the Star-Spangled Banner after the Olympic Golf Competition in Paris a little more than a week ago. The guy who previously won the gold medal was having his own moment.
Jason Day threw his hat into the ring for a shot at an Olympic medal, with a third-round 67 that lifted his score to nine-under and just five behind leaders Jon Rahm and Xander Schauffele.
Xander Schauffele, the defending Olympic champion, Hideki Matsuyama and Tommy Fleetwood each finished at 11 under par for 36 holes to share the halfway lead in the race for the medal stand.
It was the 17th time this year Schauffele shot 65 or better, the most recent being the final-round 65 that won him his second major at the Open Championship at Royal Troon.
Australian Golf Digest
