1. Xander Schauffele's full name is Alexander Victor Schauffele
2. Schauffele was born in San Diego, California, but his parents are not native Americans. His father is from Germany while his mother is born in Taiwan, but grew up in Japan
3. He studied at San Diego State University where he graduated in 2015 with a degree in social sciences.
4. Xander Schauffele made his PGA Tour debut in January 2016 at the CareerBuilder Challenge where he missed the cut after rounds of 72, 71 and 67.
Xander Schauffele at the 2016 CareerBuilder Challenge © Getty Images
5. Schauffele made his majors debut at the 2017 U.S Open at Erin Hills where he finished tied for fifth.
Xander Schauffele at the 2017 U.S. Open at Erin Hills. - Final Round © Getty Images
6. Stefan Schauffele, Xander's father, is his golf and mental coach.
Stefan and Xander Schauffele at the RBC Heritage © Getty Images
7. Xander is married to his longtime girlfriend Maya Lowe. They met at San Diego State University.
My best friend, my wife ♥️ pic.twitter.com/mjCxvjvdej
— Xander Schauffele (@XSchauffele) July 5, 2021
