Xander Schauffele just called 2025 a “rough year.” Yet somehow, the two-time major champion earned a spot in one of golf’s most exclusive clubs. The contradiction tells the whole story.

The 31-year-old captured his first victory of the season at the Baycurrent Classic on Sunday. His dramatic one-stroke win over Max Greyserman at Yokohama Country Club delivered more than just a trophy. The significance of this achievement became clear when the Xander Schauffele Legion account broke the news on X.

“With his win at the Baycurrent Classic, Xander Schauffele is the 119th golfer ever to have 10 or more PGA Tour wins,” the account posted Sunday morning. The post continued: “He joins Phil, Rory, DJ, Scottie, JT, Scott, Day, Spieth, Rose, Sergio, Hideki, and Rahm as players in the club who’ve won in the 2020’s. Some elite company.”

Only 119 players in PGA Tour history have reached this milestone since the tour’s inception. The achievement positions Schauffele for lifetime membership eligibility on the tour. Players with 20 wins earn automatic lifetime membership. Meanwhile, those with 10 or more wins stand among golf’s most consistent elite performers.

“It was a rough year, but my team dragged me through it,” Schauffele admitted after his victory. “They pick me up when I’m down. You know, this is really special for me. Sooner than I thought, to be fair. I was running out of events in 2025 to sort of put my mark on it.”

The win couldn’t have come at a better time. Schauffele’s 2025 season started with a rib injury sustained in December 2024. The injury sidelined him for two months early in the year. His struggles continued throughout the season, resulting in just four top-10 finishes across 16 events. For the first time in his career, Schauffele missed qualifying for the Tour Championship.

The achievement moves Schauffele from No. 4 to No. 3 in the Official World Golf Ranking. He now sits tied for 109th on the all-time PGA Tour wins list. His two major championships from 2024—the PGA Championship and Open Championship—already place him ahead of many players with more total victories but fewer major titles.

Records reveal Schauffele became the first player since Dustin Johnson in 2016 to win on their 200th PGA Tour start. Additionally, his victory extended his cut streak to 72 consecutive events. Only Tiger Woods surpasses this streak in the Official World Golf Ranking era, with 142 straight cuts made.

The elite 2020s winners Schauffele now joins

The group of players mentioned in the X post represents a generational bridge in golf. Phil Mickelson leads this elite club with 45 total victories. His 2021 PGA Championship win at age 50 made him the oldest major champion in history. Rory McIlroy follows with 29 wins and four major championships. The Northern Irishman has remained one of golf’s most consistent performers throughout the 2020s.

Scottie Scheffler has emerged as the current dominant force with 19 victories. Currently ranked No. 1 in the world, Scheffler has won four major championships. His rapid rise to elite status demonstrates the competitive depth of the modern era.

The international representation in this group spans multiple continents. Dustin Johnson captured 24 wins before departing for LIV Golf. Justin Thomas has accumulated 16 victories, including two majors. Jason Day, Adam Scott, and Jordan Spieth each have secured their place with double-digit wins and major championship success.

The global reach extends further with England’s Justin Rose, Spain’s Sergio Garcia and Jon Rahm, and Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama. Combined, these 13 players have captured 32 major championships. Their presence in the 2020s demonstrates unprecedented international talent and competitive depth in professional golf.

“I think every player in any sport at some point in time you feel like you’re on top of the world and then you feel like, not that you’ve lost it, but you feel less confident,” Schauffele reflected. “I have a really good team around me; they pick me up when I’m down.”

Schauffele’s journey from injury-plagued struggles to elite status represents one of 2025’s most compelling stories. His 10th victory proves that even during a “rough year,” greatness still finds a way to emerge.