Who is Xander Schauffele’s coach?
Stefan Schauffele is the only swing coach Xander has ever had and once had Olympic aspirations of his own, dreaming of representing Germany in the decathlon. Xander weighs all the big decisions in life by taking the pragmatic, 30,000-foot view of the situation.
What separated Xander Schauffele from an Olympic gold medal?
KAWAGOE, Japan — Four feet between his golf ball and the cup was all that separated Xander Schauffele from an Olympic gold medal, and he couldn’t help but let his mind wander. © Andy Wong—AP Xander Schauffele, of the United States, holds his gold medal in the men’s golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics on in Kawagoe, Japan, on Aug. 1, 2021.
What did Xander Schauffele do to win the US Open?
His tee shot on 18 found the right rough, and Schauffele punched out and left himself needing to get up-and-down for par to seal the victory. He hit a clutch approach shot to four feet and drained the putt to become the first individual American men’s golfer to win Olympic gold since Charles Sand at the Olympic Games Paris 1900.
How can Schauffele end his drought at the Olympics?
Olympic gold certainly would be a nice way to end his victory drought. Heck, heading home with any medal would be terrific. Schauffele will tee it up at Kasumigaseki Country Club outside Tokyo perhaps as well-represented culturally as any player in the field.