Xander Schauffele has been hunting at TPC River Highlands all week but admits he is feeling the effects of a busy schedule. fast start to season
Xander Schauffele admitted to denying burnout during the Travelers Championship amid a hectic PGA Tour schedule.
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The 30-year-old golfer, who has been in top form recently, continued his impressive run at TPC River Highlands, comfortably tied for 5th in the third round. Despite his success, the PGA champion admitted the intense streak took its toll.
After his second straight five-under 65, Schauffele opened up, “I think I was in a little bit of denial,” he said. “It’s probably the most controversial I’ve been in my life in a pretty hot bay.
“I think I’m probably more tired than I thought than I wanted to admit to my team. I think I was tired when everyone said I looked tired. I felt good. “
Schauffele also noted the benefits of the break: “There is a lot of golf, and yes, I think if I don’t play for myself this afternoon, it helps to rest and prepare for the weekend,” he noted “It’s been an amazing month for me – a few months actually. For us golfers, competition is like a drug.
“It’s a great feeling. That’s why we practice, that’s why we play this game, at least for me. I have a lot of opportunities to be in that last group on Sunday, even though I don’t. . I could do it very often, really just once, in the last two years, is all I can ask for.
Schauffele revealed the strain on the tour just days after Rory McIlroy announced his retirement following a disappointing US Open. The Northern Irish superstar was dealt a crushing blow when he lost his first major win in a decade to Bryson DeChambeau.
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