| Estimated Net Worth<\/td> | Approximately $30 million; unverified estimate<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Early Life and Family Background<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nXander Schauffele was born on October 25, 1993, in La Jolla, California. His father, Stefan Schauffele, is half-German and half-French, while his mother, Ping-Yi Chen, is from Taiwan and grew up in Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Father of the golfer was a promising track and field athlete in Germany until a car accident prevented him from participating in the Olympics. Later, Stefan moved to the US and had a successful career in golf, working as Xander’s swing coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/span>Childhood and Family Background<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nXander Schauffele grew up in San Diego together with his brother, Nico. The man started playing golf at the age of nine when his father introduced him to the game. Soon, it became the main sport of his athletic development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/span>Education and Amateur Golf Career<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nSchauffele studied at Scripps Ranch High School in San Diego. The man won the individual title at the 2011 California State High School Golf Championship. His performances brought him the status of a promising young golfer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After graduating high school, he started studying at Long Beach State University but then transferred to San Diego State University. In 2015, Xander got the degree in social sciences. Also, during his collegiate education, he achieved success in golf, thus receiving various acknowledgments for his performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of his best amateur achievements includes winning the 2014 California State Amateur Championship. The man turned professional in 2015 and worked hard in order to get the full-time PGA Tour status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/span>Professional Career of Xander Schauffele<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Breakthrough Season in 2017<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n2017 PGA Tour rookie season was a breakthrough moment in the career of Schauffele. That year, he won Greenbrier Classic and the TOUR Championship. Also, he became the first-ever rookie winner of the TOUR Championship according to the playoff format of this competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This achievement helped Xander to become the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year. Thus, the season showed that he was among the most promising newcomers in the professional tour and that he had the ability to fight for victories against experienced champions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n |