Golf Channel · Aug 3, 2021
Xander Schauffele 'ready to get back to work' after gold medal
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Xander Schauffele swaggered onto the interview dais here at TPC Southwind, but with his PGA Tour credential lanyard draped around his neck.
Didn’t he, uh, want to flex a little?
“Good call,” he said, digging into his pocket.
Out came his Olympic gold medal.
About 48 hours after he climbed to the top of the podium at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Schauffele arrived on-site for the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. For one of the game’s most understated superstars, this was an unusual reception. Volunteers and tournament staff congratulated him. He participated in a media car wash for upcoming promos. Then there was a phone interview, a TV interview, a virtual news conference.