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Xander Schauffele has set his sights on a successful defence of his Olympic title after winning a first major in record-breaking fashion at the US PGA Championship on Sunday. Schauffele holed a decisive birdie on the 18th hole to finish on 21 under par – the lowest score ever at a major – and pip fast-finishing Bryson DeChambeau by one shot. It answered critics of his ability to close out tournaments and also delivered a timely boost just weeks ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics , where he is set to represent Team USA.

“It’s just a cherry on top,” said Schauffele, whose biggest career win saw him replace Rory McIlroy as world No2 . “It’s totally separate to competing in the Olympics. The US team is a strong one.



It’s a hard one to qualify for. I imagine this win probably secures me into qualifying for the Olympics. “That’s a whole different ball game, winning that one, but I’ll definitely be able to pull some confidence from this thing.

” Success at the US PGA came days after his “nearly man” tag surfaced again at the Wells Fargo Championship, where he was beaten by McIlroy on the final day. A week later at Valhalla, former US Open champion DeChambeau threatened to take the 30-year-old to a play-off when he birdied the last to join him on 20 under par. But Schauffele broke a run of five consecutive pars by holing from six feet – after an emotional pep talk from his dad – to complete a round of 65 and clinch a first win since July 2022.

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