PGA Championship: Stephen Curry’s 2-Word Message To Xander Schauffele After 1st Career Major

Amid the NBA playoff frenzy, golfing stars have been sharing the limelight for the last few days. Especially today, 30-year-old Xander Schauffele hijacked the attention of many for a brief moment with his first major win. One of those fans was Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry. The second-best golfer in the NBA world sent out a special appreciative message after Schauffele’s first PGA Championship. Of course, Michael Jordan takes the first spot.

Curry took to his Instagram stories and shared a hype reel of Xander Schauffele and wrote, “Major Champ,” with a raising hands emoji. The golfing star engaged in a tense final round, which could have been anyone’s game. The rising star went against 9 players with strokes to take the lead and eventually, he came out on top.

The Californian golfer had an emotional win at the US PGA Championship. Following the game, he said, “I was emotional after the putt lipped in… It’s been a while since I’ve won – I really did not want to go into a play-off with Bryson.” 

Even though 9 golfers had their hands on the championship, it came down to two players at the end, Xander Schauffele and Bryson DeChambeau. The last stroke was against DeChambeau and the world No.3 golfer held his nerve and made the crucial stroke. He also hilariously added how his dad made him cry. Schauffele said, “My dad is in Hawaii and I managed to call him, but I had to hang up quickly because he was making me cry.”

Stephen Curry, on the other hand, who has a long off-season ahead, hinted at his golfing expedition with his IG story. The NBA world might see plenty of Steph in golfing attire for the next few months.

Will Stephen Curry turn his off-season into a golfing expedition?

In the 2023 off-season, the Warriors superstar had a wonderful period, showcasing his golfing talents. Notably, he even left the US sporting world in disbelief when he hit a hole-in-one and won the celebrity golfing tournament, the American Century Championship. The Baby-faced Assassin received wide appreciation from sporting superstars.

LeBron James shared the video clip of the wild swing and wrote, “That’s so,” with a flurry of fire emojis. On the other hand, Patrick Mahomes also had nothing but appreciation. “I wish I was as cool as Stephen Curry,” he wrote. After this feat, the media even approached the superstar, asking if he would change his professional career to golfing.

In response to that question, Curry jokingly said, “Have y’all seen the CBA terms in NBA? Life is good in the league. I’ll be alright.” Currently, the superstar is paid $53 million annually through his four-year contract worth $215 million. Apart from celebrity golfing, he also plays mini-golfing tournaments among his family members. He also revealed how his younger brother Seth took over the Championship belt recently in the family tournament.

With all the golfing accolades, will Stephen Curry be crowned as the best golfer in the NBA, dethroning Michael Jordan? Let us know in the comments.