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Xander Schauffele struggling with 'sense of purpose' amid Tour shutdown

As the physical impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to amplify around the world, the mental repercussions of living a more isolated life are beginning to set in - even among PGA Tour pros.

Xander Schauffele is ranked 12th in the world and was riding a streak of four straight top-25 finishes heading into The Players. But his world, like everyone else's on Tour, was upended when the tournament was canceled after a single round and the next several events were wiped off the calendar.

In the three weeks since, Schauffele hasn't touched a club. He has been spending most of his time in his two-bedroom apartment with his girlfriend in the Bankers Hill area of San Diego, spending more time playing board games like Scrabble and Risk than fine-tuning his swing.