Xander Schauffele, on paper at least, is a bit of an unknown.

He qualified for the Ryder Cup based on points, but last year carried his total. A rib injury forced him to miss two months this year.

Then, he didn’t qualify for the Tour Championship for the first time. And entering the weekend at Bethpage, he hasn’t golfed in a tournament since the middle of August — taking time off as his wife, Maya, gave birth to their first child and not attending Team USA’s tuneup in Napa two weeks ago that everyone else except for Bryson DeChambeau (LIV Golf ban) participated in.

But amid a challenging year of golf, Schauffele, actually, has shocked himself with how well he has played while ramping back up — which would provide a boost to Team USA.

“I feel like after these two days, surprisingly play

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