Xander Schauffele has enjoyed a career-defining year after winning his first two major titles, but the world No2 has admitted his wife, Maya, likely doesn’t like that particular part of his personality
World No.2 Xander Schauffele has credited his selfish streak for his rise to the top of the golf world, though he acknowledges it might not be his wife Maya’s favorite trait.
The Californian golfer has had a banner year, snagging his first two major titles with victories at the PGA Championship in May and then triumphing at The Open a few months later.
Schauffele, 30, recognizes that a certain level of self-centeredness is often seen in elite athletes, especially in an individual sport like golf. Yet, he also understands the importance of team camaraderie during events such as the Presidents Cup.
“I think so. I tell my wife that. I don’t know if she’s the hugest fan of that,” Schauffele admitted to journalists at the team event when questioned about the necessity of selfishness for reaching the pinnacle of golf. “But I’m pretty selfish.”
Selfish to yourself, I think the captains do a really good job. All of us need to do what we normally do, and there’s a lot of stuff that we don’t normally do during an individual week that we do during a team week, whether it’s sort of the timed dinners or photos or a gala or you name it.”
He went on to commend the captains for their meticulous work in team organization and lauded the support staff for their “incredible job” in ensuring the players are ready to compete with as little stress as possible.
