NORTH BERWICK, Scotland – Xander Schauffele keeps making up for lost time.
Formerly winless for more than three years, the 28-year-old American picked up his fourth victory in the past 12 months Sunday, when he overcame a rough patch in the middle of his round with two key birdies and a par save for a level score of 70 to win the Scottish Open.
Next up is another test on Scottish soil, this one the purest of all, the British Open on the Old Course at St. Andrews. Schauffele heads to the home of golf among the hottest players in the world with the year’s final major set to tee off Thursday.
This edition of the Scottish Open was notable in its own way – the first time the PGA Tour co-sanctioned an event with the Europe-based DP World Tour.
“It’s just an honor to win the first one,” said Schauffele, who won the Travelers Championship in late June and now has seven career titles on the PGA Tour. It’s his second that also counts toward the European circuit, with the first a World Golf Championships event, the HSBC Champions in 2018.