The 2023 Ryder Cup is going to be an enigmatic experience. Apart from the hype around the biennial event, this season’s match play is highly anticipated due to the excellent team selections that are coming along, however slowly.

LIV Golf’s revered captain of Smash GC, Brooks Koepka, has been holding out hope for his patriotic dream. But now, as he trickled off the 6 auto spots, that dream is looking bleaker. However, one PGA Tour pro did benefit from it. Xander Schauffele secured his place in Team US for Ryder Cup 2023.

Xander Schauffele has his confidence shaken

The 29-year-old golfer has made tremendous progress since he turned pro in 2015. Even though the 2022-23 season did not bring any wins from the American golfer, he has a spectacular number of top-10 finishes. He also earned an auto position in the 2023 Ryder Cup with his performance at the BMW Championship at Olympia Fields. Xander Schauffele came very close to the $18 million reward at the Tour Championship as well. Sadly, he lost it to Viktor Hovland to finish in P2.

At the end of the playoffs, he said he would have to rebuild his confidence, going into the Ryder Cup next month. The 7-time PGA Tour winner admitted: “I’m going to have to rebuild that confidence come Italy and the Ryder Cup.”

He announced his intention to take a little break to prepare for the biennial event where he will strive to win for his country.

Team Xander has been hard at work, trying to elevate his gameplay and profile. He shared, “Coming into the playoffs to sort of peak and play really well at the right time is important, and so I think we’re working on the right things.”

After the disappointing miss for the $75 million title grab, Schauffele’s confidence is a little shaken. After all, he was leading the final round for quite some time before Hovland delivered the awe-inspiring stroke on the 15th.

Schauffele’s lack of individual wins this season isn’t entirely a bad thing. Despite the consequences, he did make it into the top 6 Ryder Cup spots. His match play skills are refined, as evidenced at the President’s Cup at the beginning of the season.

Xander Schauffele’s skills at match play

The 29-year-old golfer was a strong contender for the Team US. His gameplay at the President’s Cup in both the 2019-20 and 2022-23 seasons finished with wins for his teams. When he debuted in the 2021 Ryder Cup, he once again emerged on the victorious team.

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His team play and match play abilities are great additions to the prestigious event this season. Although Schauffele will be competing against Viktor Hovland again for a title. It will surely result in interesting gameplay for the audience.

What are your thoughts on Xander Schauffele’s wavering confidence? Do you think he’ll come out much stronger in Ryder Cup against Viktor Hovland? Share your thoughts and opinions with us below.

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