Xander Schauffele is a professional American golfer who plays on the PGA and European Tours.
Among his career wins are the Greenbrier Classic, the Tour Championship, and the WGC-HSBC Champions.
In April 2021, Schauffele finished third at the Masters in Augusta. On August 1, 2021 Xander won a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
Xander Schauffele Biography
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.
father has been his only swing coach throughout his golf career. 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.
As a teenager, Schauffele went to Scripps Ranch High School, where he became the individual winner of the 2011 California State High School Championship.
Upon graduating, he enrolled at Long Beach State University, and won two honors for his collegiate playing during his freshman year: the Big West Conference Freshman of the Year award and the First Team All-Big West award.
Schauffele then transferred to San Diego State University his sophomore year. Over his three years at SDSU, he was a Ping and Golfweek Third Team All-American, and twice won the Mountain West Conference All-Academic Team Award.
Moreover, Schauffele beat Beau Hossler to claim the 2014 California State Amateur Championship, and in 2015, won the Barona Collegiate Cup. He finished his college career with three wins, four runners-up, 19 top-fives, and 27 top-tens.
Schauffele went professional in June of 2015, and subsequently entered the Web.com Tour Qualifying Tournament in the fall. Taking the runner-up position in the first stage, he went on to win the second stage, and ultimately earned his Web.com Tour card in the finals, where he tied for 45th.
The following year, Schauffele played a full season on the Tour, finishing 26th on the regular-season money list. He also finished 15th on the Finals money list, earning him a PGA Tour card.
Xander Schauffele Age
Xander was born on born October 25, 1993, and is currently 29 years old.
Xander Schauffele Wife
Xander Schauffele is married to Maya Schauffele. They got married in 2021.
Xander Schauffele Net Worth
Schauffele is estimated to have a net worth of $20 million as of 2023.
Xander Schauffele Height
Schauffele stands at a height of 5 feet 11 inches or 1.78 m tall. He weighs around 175 (79 kg).
Xander Schauffele Children
Schauffele is not a father and has no children. He is yet to welcome a child.
Xander Schauffele Parents
Xander is the son of Stefan Schauffele and Ping Yi.
Xander Schauffele Siblings
Xander has a brother who is called Nico Schauffele.
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