May 7, 2025
After a rough showing at The Players Championship, Xander Schauffele has bounced back nicely with finishes of T18, T8, and T12 in his last three starts. He'll look to keep the momentum going at the Truist Championship, which shifts to Philadelphia Cricket Club this year in place of the usual Quail Hollow. While some early-season struggles have skewed his overall stat profile, Schauffele still ranks fifth on tour in strokes gained on approach (plus-0.898 per round). He's also in the 66th percentile in proximity from 100–150 yards and in the 99th percentile from 150–200 yards, two key ranges given the shorter 7,119-yard layout. With elite iron play and consistent recent results, Schauffele carries high-end win equity and can be confidently featured in DFS lineups and betting slips (plus-1,600 to win at FanDuel).
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
April 16, 2025
The comeback returns for Xander Schauffele, who recorded a T8 finish at The Masters this past week and gained strokes in all areas on a difficult Augusta National setup. Iron play has been the clear leader of his game through his first five starts in 2025, ranking 3rd on the season in strokes gained on approach (+1.022). The putting and short game also continue to round into form, as this past week was his first time gaining strokes in both metrics this season. Harbour Town sets up perfectly for the display Schauffele showed last year, and we are seemingly beginning to get back to that same level of play as he gets reps in. It will be no surprise if he gets a win this week.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
April 8, 2025
Coming off the season Xander Schauffele had in 2024, the beginning of this year hasn't been as smooth or dominant as many expected. A nagging rib injury kept him out for two months, and after making just three starts since his return to golf before this week, he'll tee it up on Thursday with seemingly more questions than answers. The rust that developed over his layoff is most evident in his putting and chipping, as he's averaging negative averages in both strokes gained metrics since his return. It was intriguing to see him gain more than 11 shots on approach at the Valspar, but he'll certainly need a more complete game to contend at Augusta National. He's still the third-best golfer on the planet right now, and he's undoubtedly been preparing for this week away from the spotlight. At $11,600 on FanDuel, he is still a fine play on pure talent and course history alone. However, he doesn't possess the same "must-have" feel he would have had five months ago.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
March 17, 2025
Xander Schauffele finished 72nd at The PLAYERS Championship last week and is now focusing on preparing for this week's Valspar Championship, which will be held at Innisbrook Resort. He is still recovering from a rib injury that caused him to miss the beginning of the 2025 season and is gradually regaining his form. Over the past 12 months, Schauffele ranks in the 96th percentile for greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from 150-200 yards in the fairway. This is noteworthy because, at last year's Valspar Championship, 37% of approach shots were from this distance. Although Schauffele has had a slow start to the 2025 season, he could be a valuable addition to DFS lineups this week.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
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