There hasn’t been much time for Xander Schauffele to savor his achievements this year.
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Therehasn’tbeenmuchtimeforXanderSchauffeletosavorhisachievementsthisyear.
“I’mtoobusythinkingabouthowIjustfinishedmylasteventthereinParis,”hesaidTuesday.
TheworldNo.2wasreferringtohisdisappointingfinalroundoftheOlympicGames,wherehesquanderedachancetodefendhisgoldmedalwitha73todropallthewayintoashareofninthplace.Itwasaneyebrow-raisingresultforaplayerwhowasclearlyinthebestformofhiscareer,whohadalreadywontwomajorchampionshipsandwaslookingtomakeanevenstrongercaseforPlayeroftheYearhonors.
“Iwasprettybummedout,”hesaid.
SchauffelewasalreadythinkingaheadtoaphoneconversationwithswingcoachChrisComo,knowingthatafewoldhabitshadcreptinonthebacknine.Butthatafternoon,ashewatchedScottieSchefflerwipeawaytearsfromhighatopthepodium,Schauffelefeltanunusualfeelingwashoverhim.
“Iwasbutt-hurtaboutmyownround,”Schauffelesaid,“andthenIwassittingthere,like,Yeah,thisisprettycool.Icanberationalmosttimes,butIfeltsoem
