Xander Schauffele Looks to Defend His Claret Jug at Royal Portrush
Source: Data Golf

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July 16, 2025
Coming off a T8 finish last week at the Scottish Open, Xander Schauffele makes the trip to Northern Ireland this week to hopefully become the first person since Padraig Harrington in 2008 to defend in golf's oldest championship. His play at The Renaissance Club started and ended with the irons, averaging +2.38 strokes gained on approach, which led the field. His overall stat line was eerily close to that of his Open win last year. One grave concern is that he has failed to gain anything on the greens over his previous two starts, but the flat stick has the potential to have its importance diminished in the right conditions. At $11,400 on FanDuel, Schauffele would be worth some consideration if his relatively uneventful season decreases ownership levels.--Todd McGill
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