After a spectacular 2024 saw him win two majors, it looked like Xander Schauffele was ready to take over the PGA Tour this season. However, the world #4 was only a shadow of himself as he couldn’t replicate the form from the previous year. The one big reason he lost momentum is because of the serious rib injury he sustained at the end of 2024. It has been 7 months since he returned from that injury, and it finally looks like the 31-year-old might have found his rhythm again, with good performances beginning to add up. Schauffele recently revealed the secret behind his current run.

Sitting at T2 after a spectacular second round at the Yokohama Country Club, he paused to reflect. He was asked about his goals for the FedEx Cup Fall season. Schauffele told the reporter, “Yeah, just confidence is kind of the biggest thing. Every Tour pro knows there’s times when you’re playing well and things are flowing, and you don’t really think a whole lot about your swing or technical things at all. Just trying to get back to a little bit more of that the rest of this year and the new year.”

Confidence is the key for Schauffele, it seems. And it is certainly doing wonders as he plays in Japan. While he may be 4 strokes away from the top of the table, if there is anyone on the course who can cover that deficit, it’s him. Especially since he’s just come off a spectacular run at Bethpage. Despite Team U.S.’s loss, he and Cameron Young were the only two real threats for Team Europe in the 2025 Ryder Cup. Both of them scored 3 points each in the 4 matches they played for the American side without ever being paired up. Hence, they accounted for nearly half the points Team U.S. scored.

Having said that, how consistent has Xander Schauffele been lately? Is he in the midst of a strong run of form? A quick look at his recent results might show just how he’s regained his confidence. In his current trajectory, he could be a threat in the upcoming events.

Has Xander Schauffele returned to form?

After the performance in the second round on Friday, Xander Schauffele has certainly got fans excited for the weekend. He ended the first round on par and was sitting at T25 before teeing off today. However, after scoring eight birdies, he has jumped up 23 spots to second place. As soon as Schauffele joined the field for the event, he had also confirmed making another cut.

That’s because the 2025 Baycurrent Classic is a limited field event. That meant that he had now crossed the halfway mark to Tiger Woods‘s record 141 consecutive cuts and recorded 72 cuts. The great performance at Bethpage would have certainly helped boost his morale to deliver such a great performance. That being said, the Ryder Cup run was only one of the better performances Schauffele displayed recently.

During the PGA Tour’s trip to Europe, Schauffele delivered a great T8 finish in the Genesis Scottish Open. He followed that up with a T7 in The Open at Royal Portrush. The 31-year-old may not have won a title yet, but looking at his form, he may have found his confidence to grab a win. With the way things are going, Xander Schauffele might just achieve that feat in the 2025 Baycurrent Classic.