History of Xander Schauffele in Timeline

Xander Schauffele is an American professional golfer notable for his achievements on the PGA Tour. His significant wins include the 2017 Tour Championship and a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. In 2024, he secured two major championships: the PGA Championship and the Open Championship.

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1904: Became the first American since 1904 to win an Olympic gold medal in golf

In August 2021, 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. With the accomplishment, Schauffele became the first American since 1904 to win an Olympic gold medal in golf.

1980: Joined Phil Mickelson and Jordan Spieth

In April 2019, Xander Schauffele tied for second in the Masters Tournament, leading the field with 25 birdies and joining Phil Mickelson (25 in 2001) and Jordan Spieth (28 in 2015) as the only players since 1980 to have 25 or more birdies in a single Masters.

1988: Parents meet at university

In 1988, Xander Schauffele's parents met at San Diego's United States International University and married three months later. Then moved to Germany, where Xander's elder brother Nico was born, before returning to San Diego.

October 25, 1993: Xander Schauffele's Birth

On October 25, 1993, Alexander Victor Schauffele, now known as a professional golfer, was born.

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2001: Joined Phil Mickelson and Jordan Spieth

2011: California State High School Championship

In 2011, Xander Schauffele won the California State High School Championship (California Interscholastic Federation, CIF) while playing for Scripps Ranch High School.

2012: Big West Conference Freshman of the Year

In 2012, during his freshman year at California State University Long Beach, Xander Schauffele was named the Big West Conference Freshman of the Year and received First Team All-Big West awards.

2014: California State Amateur Championship

In 2014, Xander Schauffele won the California State Amateur Championship, defeating Beau Hossler at La Costa Resort and Spa. Later that summer, he lost to Hossler in the final match at the Western Amateur at Chicago's Beverly Country Club.

June 2015: Turned professional in June

In June 2015, Xander Schauffele turned professional and subsequently entered the 2015 Web.com Tour Qualifying Tournament in the fall. He finished as runner-up in the first stage, won the second stage, and narrowly secured his Web.com Tour card in the finals.

2015: Graduated from San Diego State University

In 2015, Xander Schauffele graduated from San Diego State University (SDSU) after playing out his college career there. During his three years at SDSU, Schauffele achieved recognition as a Ping and Golfweek Third Team All-American and earned the Mountain West Conference All-Academic Team Award twice. He also set records at SDSU, including the all-time lowest tournament score against par (−17) and the all-time career scoring average (71.50).

2015: Turned professional

In 2015, Xander Schauffele turned professional, ranked in the top 10 of the World Amateur Golf Ranking at the time.

2015: Joined Phil Mickelson and Jordan Spieth

2016: Year-end ranking

In 2016, Schauffele's year-end position was 299 in the Official World Golf Ranking.

2016: Played full season on Web.com Tour

In 2016, Xander Schauffele played a full season (23 events) on the Web.com Tour, finishing 26th on the regular-season money list.

June 2017: Recorded Bogey-Free Round at U.S. Open

In June 2017, at the U.S. Open held at Erin Hills, Xander Schauffele recorded a bogey-free 6-under-par 66, marking the first time a player achieved a bogey-free round of 66 or better in their first U.S. Open appearance. He became one of the few players to reach 10 under par at a U.S. Open and finished in a tie for fifth place.

2017: Rookie of the Year

During 2017, Schauffele was voted Rookie of the Year by his peers and rose to 32nd in the Official World Golf Ranking.

2017: Earned PGA Tour card

In 2017, Xander Schauffele earned a PGA Tour card through the Web.com Tour Finals, finishing 15th on the Finals money list.

2017: Attempted to defend his 2017 Tour Championship title

In 2018, Schauffele had the opportunity to attempt to defend his 2017 Tour Championship title.

October 2018: Won the WGC-HSBC Champions

In October 2018, Xander Schauffele won the WGC-HSBC Champions event in Shanghai, China, defeating Tony Finau in a playoff at the Sheshan Golf Club.

2018: Endorsement deal with Callaway

At the beginning of 2018, Xander Schauffele signed an endorsement deal with Callaway, switching equipment manufacturers from TaylorMade. In May, he finished T2 at the 2018 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass and tied for second in the Open Championship at Carnoustie.

2018: Exemption into the 2018 championship

Due to his performance at the U.S. Open in June 2017, Xander Schauffele earned an exemption into the 2018 championship.

2018: Earned exemptions into major tournaments

Due to his win at the Greenbrier Classic in July 2017, Xander Schauffele earned exemptions into the Open Championship, PGA Championship and the 2018 Masters Tournament.

2018: Finished T7 at the 2018 Tour Championship

In 2018, Schauffele finished T7 at the 2018 Tour Championship, while placing 15th in the season-long FedEx Cup.

2018: Joined the European Tour

In 2018, Xander Schauffele joined the European Tour as an associate member. Following his win at the 2018 WGC-HSBC Champions, he rose to 4th position in the European Tour's Order of Merit. He finished the season in 4th position on the Order of Merit after the DP World Tour Championship.

2018: Comparison to Brooks Koepka

In July 2024, 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 with a final-round 65. 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.

January 2019: Won the Sentry Tournament of Champions

In January 2019, Xander Schauffele won the Sentry Tournament of Champions at The Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort in Maui, Hawaii, equalling a course record with an 11-under-par 62 in the final round.

July 2019: Driver failed conformity test at The Open Championship

In July 2019, at The Open Championship, Xander Schauffele became the first player to have their driver fail The R&A's conformity test.

August 2019: Placed 4th in the inaugural Wyndham Rewards Top 10

In early August 2019, Xander Schauffele placed 4th in the inaugural 2019 Wyndham Rewards Top 10. He ultimately finished in second place at the Tour Championship, but took maximum world ranking points having returned the lowest aggregate score.

December 2019: Presidents Cup victory with U.S. team

In December 2019, Xander Schauffele played on the U.S. team at the 2019 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia, where the U.S. team won 16–14. Schauffele contributed with a 3–2–0 record and won his Sunday singles match.

2019: Three-year exemption on the PGA Tour

In 2017, Schauffele won the Tour Championship, securing a three-year exemption on the PGA Tour through the 2019-20 season.

December 31, 2020: PGA and European Tour Stats

As of December 31, 2020, the PGA Tour and European Tour stats include double counting of money and finishes for majors and World Golf Championships.

2021: Triple bogey at the Masters Tournament

At the 16th tee of the final round of the 2021 Masters Tournament, Xander Schauffele was in second place but shot a triple bogey and finished third.

2021: Married Maya

In 2021, Xander Schauffele married his wife, Maya, whom he met in college at San Diego State University.

2021: Won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans

In April 2021, Xander 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.

2021: Played on the U.S. team in the 2021 Ryder Cup

In September 2021, Xander 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.

2022: Presidents Cup Appearance

In 2022, Xander Schauffele qualified for the U.S. team at the Presidents Cup and won three of the four matches he played.

September 2023: Ryder Cup Appearance

In September 2023, Xander Schauffele played on the U.S. team in the Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome, Italy. The European team won and Schauffele went 1–3–0.

November 2023: Began working with Chris Como

In November 2023, Xander Schauffele started working with Chris Como, who previously coached Tiger Woods and Bryson DeChambeau, as his swing coach.

May 2024: Won his first major

In May 2024, Xander Schauffele won his first major at the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club with a score of 21 under par, a record low for a major championship.

2024: Coaching change

For the 2024 season, Xander Schauffele made a coaching change and started working with Chris Como, having previously only worked with his dad, Stefan.