Despite the Ongoing Battle’ Scottie Scheffler Breathing Down His Neck, Xander Schauffele’s True Aim Was Never Money…
Scottie Scheffler reached the elite group of 100 weeks as World No. 1 with Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, and other decorated golfers. After winning the US Open 2024, Xander Schauffele grabbed enough points to defeat McIlroy and bag the No. 2 position in the standings with his first major win of the season. Scheffler, in all probabilities, can maintain his position in the lead. But if there is anyone close to defeating him and taking over the No. 1 position, it is Schauffele.
Xander Schauffele was asked about his true motive behind taking up golf as a profession. He started stating how he was a part of the soccer team when he was in school. However, they would always end up losing because it was a team thing. He then saw his father playing golf one day, which was an individual sport.
He fell in love with seeing the golf ball fly, and there has been no going back for him ever since. “I’ve always loved just playing golf. I’ve always loved hitting golf balls,” he added. The American professional then went on to state that what began as a ‘love at first sight’, is no longer in the honeymoon phase now. He no longer hits the 600 to 1000 balls that he used to as a 12 or 13-year-old. “I just really enjoy that challenge. It’s an ongoing battle. It’s a really hard one to win. New opportunities always seem to present itself. That’s the part of golf I love the most”.
Be it love for the game or being on top, Schauffele has been in the game all along this season. With it coming to an end in just two weeks, what are his chances of really going on top when compared to Scottie Scheffler?
If No. 2 manages to grab a win at the BMW Championship, which is set to kickstart in just a few hours, he will be getting an additional 2000 FedEx Cup points to his name. Interestingly, as long as Scottie Scheffler finishes outside the top 5, and Schauffele wins, the latter will take the reign as one in the standings.
