Who is the coach of Xander Schauffele?

Xander Schauffele is one of the most consistent stars in golf, but who is his coach?

Until recently, the now two-time major champion didn’t have a formal swing coach. Bizarre for someone of Schauffele’s talent, but there was good reason behind it.

The American, born in 1993, opted for a unique approach, as his father Stefan took control of his game while he was a promising junior.

But in late 2023, Schauffele began working with a new coach and the rest is history.

As well as being a multiple PGA Tour winner, he has now lifted multiple major championships. So, here’s who is behind the revolution.

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Xander Schauffele’s coach

Before the new year, Schauffele teamed up with renowned American coach Chris Como.

The move came about as Schauffele, a winning Ryder Cup player, relocated from the West Coast to Florida. That meant he could begin working with Como on a consistent basis.

The coach currently works with Jason Day, too, and has previously had Bryson DeChambeau and Tiger Woods in his stable.

“I really trust him,” Schauffele said of Como after the Players Championship. “He’s learning that I can be a bit — I wouldn’t call myself a head case but I can be a little too technical at times.

“So, he’s put me on a bit of a trickle in terms of information.”

Meanwhile, Schauffele pointed out that his former coach, his dad, knew the day would come where Schauffele would move on. But do they still communicate on Schauffele’s game?

Well, according to Como, Stefan Schauffele remains involved.

“I feel very blessed to be able to go along on this ride with him and his team,” Como said in July.

“He’s had this incredible team for a long time. You know, his dad, Stefan, has coached him and still is such a huge part of it and did a great job in developing him.”

Born in Germany in 1964, Stefan Schauffele was an aspiring Olympic decathlete in his youth and has passed on his sporting genes to Xander.

He became well equipped to share his sports knowledge after being a competitive football and squash player, as well as a certified skiing instructor.

With an associate degree in Golf Operations Management from San Diego Golf Academy and the holder of an MBA – International Business Administration from United States International University, it’s easy to see why he took responsibility.

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Despite having worked together through some incredible highs in the professional game, like most fathers and sons, they have clashed down the years.

“I went through this rebel phase where I would argue with him for no reason,” Xander said.

“I was aggressively against anything he would say. We’d have these huge arguments. We fought all the time.

“Now that I’m older, I realise how patient he was with me. I realised that I was combating him for no reason.

“He was a lot better to me than I was to him.”

In addition to his father, Schauffele worked under head coach Ryan Donovan when he attended San Diego State University.

While Donovan is no longer in the mix, Schauffele has several other key players in the mix.