“Disciplined” is how you’d define Xander Schauffele . But it wasn’t always the case. When he was 9, for instance, he hadn’t yet fallen for golf. It was football, but after his coach failed to deliver on his promise of offering more offensive scoring, he dropped it. Then came golf, and so did his multiple tantrums, butting heads with his father, and simultaneously spending more time with the older Schauffele, Stefan.

That meant the pro enjoyed a different kind of lifestyle than kids his age. And as lovely as the result is now, it was a sacrifice for Schauffele as a kid. “To a junior, I mean, I think that was where I struggled the most,” Schauffele confessed on ALTUS PERFORMANCE . “Those were the biggest fights I got into with my dad.” But not without his reason. Schauffele felt

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