Xander Schauffele with 2 clutch putts gives US gold in golf
3 years, 4 months ago

Xander Schauffele with 2 clutch putts gives US gold in golf

Associated Press  

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. With more pressure than he needed, Schauffele got the prize he wanted in a conclusion to men’s golf so wild that nine players were still in the mix for a medal as the last three players measured their putts on the 18th green. Stefan Schauffele watched the medal ceremony from off the 18th green, tears behind dark sunglasses as his son put the medal around his neck. That put him one shot behind Schauffele, who still six holes remaining and two good scoring chances.

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Analysis: Golf a good fit in the Olympics even if it doesn’t look like other Olympic sports
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Analysis: Golf a good fit in the Olympics even if it doesn’t look like other Olympic sports

Associated Press  

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — What was meant as a celebration of golf in the Olympics quickly turned into a reminder that the royal and ancient game still has a long way to go before it feels like it truly belongs. In the field for the Genesis Invitational last year were Justin Rose and and Xander Schauffele, so the International Golf Federation …

Scottie Scheffler wins Olympic gold after a comeback victory
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Scottie Scheffler wins Olympic gold after a comeback victory

NPR  

Scottie Scheffler wins Olympic gold after a comeback victory toggle caption Matt York/AP Despite being the No. 1 golfer in the world, Scottie Scheffler was far from a gold medal going into the final round of men's Olympic golf at France's Le Golf National on Sunday. Scheffler's comeback victory for Olympic gold comes during an eventful professional and personal year …

Schauffele and Rahm share lead in a star-heavy chase for Olympic gold in golf
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Schauffele and Rahm share lead in a star-heavy chase for Olympic gold in golf

Associated Press  

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Golf finally has some Olympic buzz from a big and boisterous gallery, and it has the star power to match going into the final round of the men’s competition with medals finally at stake. “I’m slow out of the gates here,” Schauffele said. “Fumbled my first hurdle and had to try and steady the ship coming in.” …

Fleetwood on familiar turf and shares lead as Olympic chase for gold takes shape
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Fleetwood on familiar turf and shares lead as Olympic chase for gold takes shape

Associated Press  

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — British golfer Tommy Fleetwood is on familiar turf and chasing another gold trophy at Le Golf National, this one an Olympic medal instead of that 17-inch Ryder Cup trophy. The medal chase in men’s golf began to take shape Friday with Fleetwood sharing the 36-hole lead with defending Olympic champion Xander Schauffele and Hideki Matsuyama, giving another …

No Olympic medal for caddies. Xander Schauffele’s looper was moved to tears by a gold ring
4 months, 3 weeks ago

No Olympic medal for caddies. Xander Schauffele’s looper was moved to tears by a gold ring

Associated Press  

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Caddies do not get a medal in the Olympics, only the golfers do. “I didn’t get my own medal and they wanted to do something special for me.” Schauffele won Olympic gold in 2021 at Kasumigaseki Country Club, at the time his biggest victory. Xander Schauffele of the United States walks with his caddy Austin Kaiser to …

Xander Schauffele: A tragic accident robbed his father of his Olympic dream. Now, golf’s golden boy is out to honor him again
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Xander Schauffele: A tragic accident robbed his father of his Olympic dream. Now, golf’s golden boy is out to honor him again

CNN  

CNN — Sixty-three days. “Everything that he’s been through in his life, that trauma that he’s experienced … My dad didn’t want me to feel the trauma but made me realize what the other side looks like as much as he could, just so I’d be more appreciative of what I have and what I’m able to do.” Schauffele tests …

Xander Schauffele wins British Open for second major title of year
5 months ago

Xander Schauffele wins British Open for second major title of year

LA Times  

Xander Schauffele, who faced questions at the start of the season whether he could win a major, now has two of them with the brand of golf that hasn’t been seen in 90 years. In a final round at Royal Troon set up for big drama — six players one shot behind, nine players separated by three shots — Schauffele …

Golf in the Olympics is starting to catch on. For Americans, the hard part is getting there
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Golf in the Olympics is starting to catch on. For Americans, the hard part is getting there

Associated Press  

One of the best indications that golf was starting to catch on as an Olympic sport came from a player who never even made it to the podium. He said when it was over, “I never tried so hard to finish third.” McIlroy was among those who skipped the Olympics when golf returned to the program in 2016 at Rio …

Xander Schauffele gets validation and records with one memorable putt at PGA Championship
7 months ago

Xander Schauffele gets validation and records with one memorable putt at PGA Championship

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Xander Schauffele might have to watch the replay of his 6-foot putt to see how it dipped into the left side of the hole and looked as though it might spin out. “When it lipped in — I don’t really remember it lipping in,” Schauffele said Sunday at Valhalla, a course named for the heaven of Norse …

PGA Championship: Golf’s ‘nearly man’ Xander Schauffele in first major win
7 months ago

PGA Championship: Golf’s ‘nearly man’ Xander Schauffele in first major win

Al Jazeera  

Schauffele outdueled Bryson DeChambeau to win the PGA Championship, capturing it with the lowest score in major history. Xander Schauffele finally added some elusive silverware to his Olympic gold, shedding the title of golf’s nearly man with a dramatic birdie on the final hole to win the PGA Championship and hoist the massive Wanamaker Trophy. pic.twitter.com/GLfpqkv95U — PGA TOUR May …

Xander Schauffele 36-hole leader at PGA Championship with Morikawa, Scheffler chasing
7 months, 1 week ago

Xander Schauffele 36-hole leader at PGA Championship with Morikawa, Scheffler chasing

New York Times  

Xander Schauffele stepped onto the first tee Friday at Valhalla Golf Club after a historic first round at the PGA Championship. It tied the men’s major scoring record, the lowest round in PGA Championship history. Per Justin Ray, Morikawa is the eighth player in PGA Championship history to open with back-to-back rounds of 66 or lower. It’s an almost ideal …

Tokyo Olympics: Nelly Korda wins gold medal for US in women’s golf
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Nelly Korda wins gold medal for US in women’s golf

The Independent  

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Olympic gold puts Schauffele among golf’s elite players
3 years, 4 months ago

Olympic gold puts Schauffele among golf’s elite players

Associated Press  

KAWAGOE, Japn — Golf’s biggest trophies tend to be silver and green. “And so you get that taste of winning and then it gets swiped from you and you’re a little bit sour, even if you’re playing really good golf. “And today was hard.” For a sport that has produced major champions from every continent where golf is played, the …

Tokyo Olympics: Lahiri signs off at T-42, American Schauffele takes gold
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Lahiri signs off at T-42, American Schauffele takes gold

The Hindu  

Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri ended his second Olympic campaign at Tied 42nd after carding a one-over 72 in the fourth and final round here on Sunday. Xander Schauffele became the first American to win the gold, while South African-born Slovakian Rory Sabbatini, with his wife Martina Stofanikova on the bag, won the silver with a record-breaking 10-under 61. Schauffele, 27, …

Anirban Lahiri finishes Tokyo Olympics at T-42
3 years, 4 months ago

Anirban Lahiri finishes Tokyo Olympics at T-42

Deccan Chronicle  

Tokyo: Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri ended his second Olympic campaign at Tied 42nd after carding a one-over 72 in the fourth and final round here on Sunday. Xander Schauffele became the first American to win the gold, while South African-born Slovakian Rory Sabbatini, with his wife Martina Stofanikova on the bag, won the silver with a record-breaking 10-under 61. Schauffele, …

Golf: Anirban Lahiri signs off at T-42, American Xander Schauffele takes gold
3 years, 4 months ago

Golf: Anirban Lahiri signs off at T-42, American Xander Schauffele takes gold

India TV News  

Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri ended his second Olympic campaign at Tied 42nd after carding a one-over 72 in the fourth and final round here on Sunday. Xander Schauffele became the first American to win the gold, while South African-born Slovakian Rory Sabbatini, with his wife Martina Stofanikova on the bag, won the silver with a record-breaking 10-under 61. Schauffele, 27, …

American Schauffele wins Olympics golf gold
3 years, 4 months ago

American Schauffele wins Olympics golf gold

Deccan Chronicle  

Kagawoe: Xander Schauffele won the Olympic men's golf tournament on Sunday by one shot from surprise silver medallist Rory Sabbatini of Slovakia. The American world number five finished on 18-under par 266 after carding a 67 while veteran Sabbatini, 45, shot a stunning, course-record 10-under par final round of 61. The South African-born Sabbatini came into the Olympics ranked 204 …

Xander Schauffele is an athlete who transcends nationalities
3 years, 4 months ago

Xander Schauffele is an athlete who transcends nationalities

LA Times  

U.S. golfer Xander Schauffele smiles after winning the gold medal at Kasumigaseki Country Club in Japan on Sunday. Xander Schauffele holds his gold medal after winning the men’s golf tournament at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday. “I think that if everyone sort of had the ability to travel more and experience other cultures, they would be more willing to get …

Golf: Anirban Lahiri lands late eagle, but will need miracle for medal in Tokyo
3 years, 4 months ago

Golf: Anirban Lahiri lands late eagle, but will need miracle for medal in Tokyo

India TV News  

Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri salvaged his third round with a late birdie and an eagle to card a three-under 68 at the Olympics but it may not be enough to give him a chance to make a run for the medal. Lahiri, who returned early this morning to complete his second round, had a bogey in one of the two …

Xander Schauffele, again, right in major mix at Masters
3 years, 8 months ago

Xander Schauffele, again, right in major mix at Masters

Associated Press  

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Xander Schauffele is in what has become familiar territory. He’s had five top-five finishes in majors, including a tie for second -- one shot behind winner Tiger Woods — at Augusta National in 2019. “I think I’m playing really good golf,” Schauffele said. “It’s all part of the process,” Schauffele said. So it wasn’t quite as nice …

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