Xander Schauffele arrives back at the Genesis Scottish Open bidding for a successful defence of the title he won last year, courtesy of a one stroke triumph over Kurt Kitayama.  That triumph made him a seven-time winner on the PGA TOUR, which include victories at the Tour Championship and Sentry Tournament of Champions as well as victory in the dual-sanctioned WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai. Boasts an Olympic Gold Medal after capturing the title last year in Tokyo while also picking up three points in that year’s Ryder Cup as a Rookie at Whistling Straits.

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His father Stefan was an Olympic hopeful for Germany in the decathlon before a head-on car accident with a drunk driver ended his chances.