Xander Schauffele Gets Real on His Play With The PLAYERS on Horizon
Xander Schauffele returned to the Arnold Palmer Invitational this week following a rib injury. Despite some struggles, he is not holding his head down.
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World No. 3 Xander Schauffele made his return to the PGA Tour this week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. He was last seen playing in Tiger Woods' TGL (Tomorrow Golf League), having suffered a rib injury that he neglected to care for.
Schauffele made the cut on the number at 4-over at Bay Hill. That kept his PGA Tour-leading cuts made streak going at 58. But as the weekend progressed, the California native appeared to have turned a corner.
Schauffele carded a 3-under 69 on Sunday to close out his tournament at 4-over.
Following his final round, the two-time major champion detailed surviving the weekend without aggravating his rib injury.
ORLANDO, FLORIDA - MARCH 7: Xander Schauffele hits the ball on the tenth hole tee during the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard 2025 at Arnold Palmer Bay Hill Golf Course... ORLANDO, FLORIDA - MARCH 7: Xander Schauffele hits the ball on the tenth hole tee during the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard 2025 at Arnold Palmer Bay Hill Golf Course on March 7, 2025 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Michael Pimentel/ISI Photos/Getty Images) Michael Pimentel/ISI Photos/Getty Images"Yeah, that was the biggest thing," Schauffele said on Sunday, per Golf Digest. "That's probably the biggest one of the week [after] just not being able to play enough golf.
"Coming in here, kind of was rolling the dice a little bit, all the [medical] scans between, but super happy with how I feel. Definitely with the added golf, didn't feel any strain or any worse, so that's a big bonus."
The reigning Open champion carded rounds of 77, 71, and 75 before appearing to turn things around during his final 18 holes.
That may bode well as The PLAYERS Championship looms next week.
He will look to improve by one spot at TPC Sawgrass after finishing runner-up to Scottie Scheffler last year. He has the right mentality for it, as Schauffele was very self-aware with the status of his game.
"I don't have to shake off whatever I can this week, but I can't sit all year long and feel sorry for myself, like, 'Ah, I'm just rusty. I haven't played,' that stuff," Schauffele said.
"Doesn't matter in any sport. So it is what it is, and I'm going to have to pick up the pace."
Indeed he will if he wants to capture the $4.5 million winner's share of the purse.
He revealed earlier this week his plans to prepare for the Masters in April. Schauffele announced his intention to play at least once after The PLAYERS, but does not yet know whether that will be Valspar or the Valero Texas Open.
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