Xander Schauffele Quotes

Xander Schauffele

Profession : Golfer

Birth : October 25, 1993

I put little goals in place every day, and I think if you can kind of keep to the small things it's easier to capture the big picture at the end.

Xander Schauffele

If you play well, you can open doors.

Xander Schauffele

I like to consider that I have a good insight into other cultures because I grew up with my parents having different views on things. It makes traveling a lot easier, I do enjoy other cultures.

Xander Schauffele

Right now, my caddie has a nicer car than I do. That tells me a little something.

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The only time I am an unhappy camper is when I feel like I'm treated unfairly.

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I was struggling to keep my card and get in tournaments and found a way to breeze through the U.S. Open somehow with a cool head. I looked at that and thought, 'Wow, I could actually do this.'

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The first thing you do before you take a swing with a driver is put it down and see how it looks to your eye. If you don't like how it looks, it's going to be difficult to hit a good shot.

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All the techniques to help stay calm and focused, to control your mind, have all really helped me.

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I think getting your head in the right mental space is important, and maybe I do need to go back to my rookie vibes to where I'm very happy-go-lucky, nothing really matters.

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Just the ritual of feeling the grip in my fingers and making loose swings is relaxing.

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My dad always taught me to let the clubs talk. So if people don't know who I am, I guess I'm just not playing well enough.

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I expect a lot from myself but, over time, I've learned to tame that.

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My father, Stefan, is the only swing coach I've had. I wouldn't be where I am today without him.

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I've always been the underdog and underdogs don't really care for attention.

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I've been called a cheater by my fellow opponents. It's all joking, but when someone yells 'cheater' in front of 200 people, to me it's not going to go down very well.

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Unfortunately a good attitude doesn't make you hit it 350.

Xander Schauffele

Feel shots. Flops. Bump-and-runs. Those types of things are usually what go first for me when I haven't practiced much.

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Somewhere down the line I'd like to create a foundation that brings awareness to environmental protection, sustainability, the effects of pollution, and all of those things related to protecting nature.

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The U.S. Open was a huge moment in my career. It was one of the biggest stages, and for me to be calm and collected throughout the week and just kind of hang on and tie for fifth was huge for me mentally.

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I feel very American, but my upbringing was quite the opposite.

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