The image is seared into golf history. Xander Schauffele stood on Valhalla’s 18th green in May 2024, arms wrapped around his father Stefan, both men overcome with emotion. The 6-foot putt had just dropped for birdie, sealing his first major championship with the lowest 72-hole score ever recorded. Stefan wasn’t there to witness it—he was in Hawaii, crying on the phone so hard that Xander had to hang up before the trophy presentation. But the promise his son made that day echoed loud: “We’re going to get another.”
That vow felt distant throughout 2025. Zero wins. Only three top-10 finishes. A rib injury that derailed everything. Then this week, the PGA Tour posted something that reminded everyone why counting out the Schauffeles is always a mistake.
The clip was released on Sunday at