7X PGA Tour Winner Gets Richer by $300,000 With a Miraculous Albatross

Xander Schauffele is one of the few players who stuck to the PGA Tour during the huge transition of golfers. The seven-time champion has made quite a few records in his career and has worked hard to claim all his victories. However, his recent achievement was something neither he nor his caddie was expecting.

Xander Schauffele steals the show with a spectacular shot

Numerous golfers left their PGA Tour legacies behind when Greg Norman launched the LIV Golf league. The highly paid offers and lucrative deals from the Saudi-funded league were enough for Tour stars to turn into LIV defectors in no time. However, despite the unmatchable offers and countless rumors, some stayed behind on the PGA Tour. And Xander Schauffele was one of these tour loyalists.

Fans have been looking at their favorite golfers tasting success in the breakaway league. However, it only took one great shot for Schauffele to make it to the headlines during the recent American Express tournament. Finishing at T3 along with Chris Kirk, the golfer couldn’t get his hands on the title for the event. However, his unexpected performance got him more attention compared to tournament champion Jon Rahm.

The PGA Tour shared a video of Xander Schauffele jumping from T27 to T7 in a single shot. And it resulted in him earning $300,000 for his unbelievable finish at T3. All thanks to his lucky albatross. Why was it based on luck? You might want to hear what the golfer said about his shot!

During his post-game press conference, a reporter asked the golf star if the ball went in his intended line. And without hesitation, Schauffele said, “No, it was not.” I swung really hard. Bail out’s left there all day. You just chip across the green. It’s not a bad spot. We are just kind of in between clubs, and in order for me to maximize my distance…I hung it out there.”

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The commentators were stunned after seeing the ball ending up in the hole in just one shot. “Double eagle by Xander Schauffele”, one of the commentators said. Initially, the golfer’s caddie didn’t believe that he had indeed hit such a perfect shot. According to the PGA Tour pro, his caddie “looked away” thinking that the ballad ended up in the water. However, to his surprise, the ball had ended up in a far better place than where he thought it went!

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