Xander Schauffele admits first major win has got rid of the chip on his shoulderPhil Casey, PA Golf Correspondent, LouisvilleWhen Xander Schauffele carded a record-equalling 62 in the opening round of the 106th US PGA Championship, the jokes soon followed. Three days later it was Schauffele who had the last laugh as he secured his first major title with a wire-to-wire victory at Valhalla in a record total of 21 under par. “All those close calls for me, even last week, that sort of feeling, it gets to you at some point,” Schauffele admitted. Xander Schauffele hugs his caddie Austin Kaiser after winning the US PGA Championship (Sue Ogrocki/AP) Photo by Sue Ogrocki“You guys are asking the questions, probing, and I have to sit here and answer it. That’s a whole different ball game, winning that one, but I’ll definitely be able to pull some confidence from this thing.”

Source: Irish Independent May 20, 2024 16:49 UTC