It was supposed to be a team-building opportunity, per Keegan Bradley. However, as things stand, the Procore Championship has instead become a hotbed of suspense and guessing games. Slated to be held from September 11-14 at Silverado Resort’s North Course, Napa, California, the first tournament of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Fall has already seen commitments from 10 names. While Scottie Scheffler confirmed his debut recently, Justin Thomas, U.S. Open Winner J.J. Spaun, Harris English, Sam Burns, Ben Griffin, Russell Henley, Cameron Young, Patrick Cantlay, and Collin Morikawa will also be there. However, suspiciously missing is one name: Xander Schauffele.

As per multiple reports, the 31-year-old is yet to confirm or deny his attendance. The only hint we got was from his manager, Gao Ya Chen, noting that the golfer is “just undecided”. Notably, this comes weeks after the golfer had indicated he might rest. “I don’t know how many guys have signed up or not, but I wouldn’t say there’s an expectation for us to play, but a lot of us do want to play just to stay fresh, knock off some rust. I’ll have an even longer break, so we’ll see how that goes,” he had noted at the BMW Championship.

Whatever the case, Schauffele, set for this third-straight Ryder Cup appearance, has until Friday, September 5, 2025, 5 PM (EST)//2 PM (PT), to respond to the tournament officials. But his delayed response does come as a surprise, especially after the hosts of the Shotgun Start, Andy and Bernard, had expressed their lack of confidence in the golfer’s Ryder Cup selection. “Xander Schauffele is the weakest link,” Andy had openly noted, alluding to the golfer’s lowly three Top-10s in 15 events in 2025—his best finish was T7 at the Royal Portrush.

“Xander Schauffele didn’t make it to East Lake. Xander Schauffele has not been right since the injury. He had a career year the year before. But he’s been pretty mediocre. He said it himself, the worst year of his career!” Andy had then said. Holding a 4-4-0 record in the tournament, has Schauffele let the criticism get to his head? Unlikely, given just how excited the star was after being handpicked by Keegan Bradley.

“The Ryder Cup is unlike any event in golf, and I’m incredibly proud to qualify for my third U.S. Team appearance. Bethpage Black will undoubtedly provide a challenging test as we seek to reclaim the Cup against what is sure to be a skilled European Team. I cannot wait to get to New York and give everything I’ve got to help our team succeed,” the California native had said.

Having said that, for now, let’s take a look at what the 2025 Procore Championship has in store for everyone.

What will Xander Schauffele face at the 2025 Procore Championship?

Considering his recent form, he has been underperforming all year long, unlike many of his teammates. And if that is the reason, he might be thinking of skipping the 2025 Procore Championship, then he shouldn’t worry too much about it. The Silverado Resort’s North Course is an unfamiliar territory for many of the top PGA Tour players.

Scottie Scheffler will be making his debut in the Procore Championship this year. So he will have very little practice going into the event to really challenge for the title. In-form player Cameron Young has also played the event just once in 2022 and missed the cut in it back then. It has been a while since the likes of Collin Morikawa & Co. have also participated in the event. So Xander Schauffele will not be at a major disadvantage in Napa Valley if he does decide to play by next week. What do you think he will do?