Xander Schauffele is returning this week at Bay Hill after eight weeks of dealing with a rib injury. He said it "Really, really sucked."
Xander Schauffele is back on the PGA Tour, and Scottie Scheffler knows exactly what it's like to come back from injury.
Xander Schauffele is set to make his return to golf this week after being out of action since January, with the 31-year-old admitting he acted like a "toddler"
Xander Schauffele has come a long way from staying in Extended Stay Motels and trying to rip towels in frustration.
However, a rib injury briefly dashed his dreams, as the famous golfer missed two tournaments this season, in which he previously used to be impressive. In an interview with the media, Schauffele admitted how difficult it was for him to withdraw from the last tournament, not performing at Torrey Pines.
Xander Schauffele’s injury came at the end of year in which he played golf better than anyone in the world not named Scottie Scheffler.
Scottie Scheffler returned to Bay Hill, motivated to write a great story. The American golfer celebrated last year at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, with the same intentions this time. It is important to point out that Xander Schauffele, probably his biggest rival last season and world number 3, will also take part in this competition.
But another golfer getting much attention down in Florida is No. 3 Xander Schauffele, who is only making his second start of the 2025 PGA Tour season. Schauffele sustained a rib injury in December, and while he played four rounds at The Sentry last January, he had not made a PGA Tour start since.