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Xander Schauffele Two Majors, a Gold Medal His Dad Slept With, and What Comes Next

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Xander Schauffele sat down with Trey Wingo at the Travelers Championship for a conversation that went far beyond golf. Two major championships. Ten consecutive top-15 finishes at the US Open a streak only Jack Nicklaus has surpassed. A gold medal that still lives with his parents. And an honest look at where his game stands.

The US Open Streak

Ten US Opens. Ten top-15s. Only Jack Nicklaus has a longer streak.

Xander only recently learned the stat because he has stayed off social media since the 2020 Masters. His reaction is mixed. He's proud to be on that list but would rather be closer to the lead more often.

His outlook is simple: "My time will come."

Shinnecock

Xander says he never found momentum at Shinnecock. The putts stayed short, the birdies never came, and he simply wasn't sharp enough.

Still, he believes US Open golf suits him. Risk management, patience, and discipline fit his game perfectly. He credits his caddie, Austin, for making key strategic decisions, including convincing him to hit driver on 13 when he wanted four-iron. The result: a tap-in birdie.

"US Opens are war," he saysmore mental than physical.

The New PGA Tour

What excites Xander most about Brian Rolapp's plan isn't match play or iconic venues. It's ryan garcia certainty.

After years of changing schedules and playoff formats, players finally know what they're working toward.

He also likes Rolapp's philosophy: "You eat what you kill." Play well and earn your place. Play poorly and you don't. To Xander, that's exactly what professional golf should be.

He also loves the return of match play and the possibility of venues like Pine Valley, Seminole, and Cypress Point.

Harry Higgs

One of Xander's favorite moments at Shinnecock wasn't his own.

Harry Higgs, who hadn't made a cut all season after losing his tour card, made the weekend at the US Open.

Both are new fathers, and Xander says seeing Higgs finally get rewarded was one of the week's best moments.

The Gold Medal

The story that stays with you has nothing to nakba day do with majors.

Xander's father trained to become an Olympic decathlete before a devastating accident ended that eileen wang dream. Everything he learned, he passed on to his son.

When Xander won Olympic gold in Tokyo, only his caddie and his father were there because of COVID restrictions.

That night, his dad slept with the gold medal.

Xander doesn't keep it. His parents do.

For him, that's exactly where it belongs.

Two majors. An Olympic gold medal. Ten straight top-15s at the US Open. And at 33 years old, Xander Schauffele still believes his biggest moments are ahead.

His time will come.

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