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2021 Ryder Cup Preview: What to Expect from Xander Schauffele

By Tim Letcher

KAWAGOE, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: Xander Schauffele of Team United States celebrates with the gold medal during the medal ceremony after the final round of the Men's Individual Stroke Play on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club on August 01, 2021 in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
KAWAGOE, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: Xander Schauffele of Team United States celebrates with the gold medal during the medal ceremony after the final round of the Men's Individual Stroke Play on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club on August 01, 2021 in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images) /
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The Ryder Cup competition between Europe and the United States begins this week at Whistling Straits Golf Course in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The top 12 players from each side will meet with the winner taking home one of the most coveted trophies in golf.

As the teams prepare for competition, we will be doing the same by previewing the players in this year’s event. Today, we look at Team USA’s Xander Schauffele.

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Ryder Cup experience – This will be Schauffele’s first appearance in the Ryder Cup. He did play in the 2019 Presidents Cup, where he earned three points for the victorious United States team. Two of those points came in pairings with Patrick Cantlay, something we could see again this week at Whistling Straits.

Worldwide experience – Schauffele has four wins on the PGA Tour in his career. His most recent tour win came at the 2019 Sentry Tournament of Champions. More recently, Schauffele took home the gold medal from the 2020 (played in 2021) Tokyo Olympic Games.

What to expect – Schauffele is a bulldog and loves to be in competition. He seems to be built to play in an event like this. He keeps his cool but lets his emotion out when he needs to do so.

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During his career, Schauffele has proven that he can handle any pressure situation. He has played in 18 major championships during his career and has finished in the Top 10 in exactly half of those. His best major championship finish was a T2 at both the 2018 U.S. Open and the 2019 Masters.

While he hasn’t played in the Ryder Cup, Schauffle will be counted on to bring experience to the United States side this week. If he can play his game, he could turn out to be a key piece of the United States’ side puzzle. Look for Schauffele to be a big part of what happens this week.

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