Xander Schauffele

Xander Schauffele won me over with his 2024 breakthrough. Winning both the PGA Championship and the Open in a single season is the stuff of fiction, and pairing that with Olympic gold from Tokyo paints the picture of a player who peaks when it matters most. The La Jolla native and San Diego State product reads as understated, letting steady, unflashy excellence do the talking. For years he wore the 'so close' label, and watching him finally break through rewarded real patience. I have a soft spot for late-blooming authenticity, and his is the genuine article.

Name (English)

Xander Schauffele

Name (Japanese)

ザンダー・シャウフェレ

Reading

ざんだー・しゃうふぇれ

Born

October 25, 1993 (age 32)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Rooster

Origin

La Jolla, California, United States

Height

178 cm

Occupation

golfer

High school

Scripps Ranch High School

University

San Diego State University

• Official sitehttps://xanderschauffele.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/xanderschauffele/
• Xhttps://x.com/XSchauffele
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xander%20Schauffele
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B6%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%82%A6%E3%83%95%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27306341

Tags

• California
• golfer

Last updated

2026-06-17

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.