OWINGS MILLS, Md. – A missed fairway on his first hole of the day that led to a bogey is sort of the way 2025 has gone for Xander Schauffele. He had the opportunity to make up for the errant shot, but couldn't get a 6-footer for par to drop.

It was a single hole in a round of golf, but an example of the frustrations that Schauffele has faced this year. He bogeyed the 3rd hole as well and ended up with two more on his first nine holes, putting him in a similar position that he's endured since returning from a rib injury in March: chasing.

And after months of feeling behind, the two-time major winner still has never quite caught up, leaving a spot in next week's Tour Championship in serious peril.

"This is my worst position I've ever been in, injury aside," Schauffele said of his quest to

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