Xander Schauffele: Golf’s Nearly Man Becomes the Main Man
ROYAL TROON made the mistake of leaving a door open overnight and there were no complaints when Ann Lise felt she was given an unfortunate start on the final day.
Xander Schauffele who was a near man has finally come out of that tag by clinching his second major trophy at the just-ended British Open. Many people have just missed out on Olympic success and never gave up and produced a masterclass in Royal Troon.
2019: The year of outstanding records
May saw Xander Schauffele’s first breakthrough at the PGA Championship with a record-setting score that demonstrated he this ready for golf’s premier events. He followed this performance on Sunday and as he was the only player who had a bogey-free round in the tournament he won the prize known as the Claret Jug. A recently marked 30-year-old man from California was calm and confident as he dazzled his audience an aspect that is synonymous with him.
Climbing the Ranks:
A competitor can transition from a contestant to a titlist. The rise of golf in the world of sports is marked by an interesting sequence of events, especially in the case of Xander Schauffele. He was positioned at the top 350 in the world when he also displayed a strong performance in the 2017 US Open placing a tie in fifth position. The next year he started at the top of the game by tied for the second place at the British Open, and then came second again at the 2019 Masters. However, a big scalp was achieved beyond his reach till the year 2023.
Composure Under Pressure
The triumph of the elite of Royal Troon was a warning shot. Xander Schauffele was one stroke behind the overnight leader Horschel at the beginning of the last round of the tournament. He just stood still and faced the rigorous links course as other competitors waned. The win was indicative of Schauffele’s evolution as a golfer; he triumphed by two shots from Justin Rose and Horschel.
Xander Chauffele attributed his victory, to his past victory during the PGA Championship which made him calm during the final round. Some of them are as follows; He said of it, “Winning the first one helped me a lot today on the back nine.” “I got some feeling of calmness here.” That was good on what has been one of the more difficult back nines I’ve ever had in a tournament.
The hidden competitiveness followed by the military appearance is not to suggest that talent alone drove Xander Schauffele but competition, which he says is intense, although he does not show it. “All my family can attest to it that I am very competitive,” he noted answering on this one: “I may not be the guy running around fist-pumping but can tell you how I have to be to compete at this level,” he said.
Looking Ahead
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As a result of the two major trophies, Xander Schauffele is now in the same league with other golfers of his generation who have acquired similar achievements such as Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, and Brooks Koepka. But Schauffele is more preoccupied with winning games rather than the fact that he may be a successor. “I’m just going to attempt to win as many of these things as I can, and play the best golf I can, and be a decent person,” he said.
Eyes on the Olympics
Regarding plans, the next big event in Xander Schauffele’s focus is the Olympics in Paris to defend the gold medal. Another highlight would be if the government managed to pull off a successful defence. One could argue that from golf almost man to his becoming golf main man as he chases excellence, Schauffele is living proof of what all athletes strive for.
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