Xander Schauffele has snuck up on the leaders at the 2019 Masters and thrown himself right into contention for the green jacket.
While everyone was focusing on the final group and the match-up between Francesco Molinari and Tiger Woods, the rest of the field were going about their business.
And the tournament has really kicked off on the back nine at Augusta, with the Italian making mistakes and coming back to the field.
Meanwhile, Schauffele made five birdies in seven holes around the turn to rocket to the top of the leaderboard.
So who is he?
Where’s he from?
The 25-year-old is from La Jolla, California.
When did he turn pro and how many tournaments has he won?
He turned pro in 2015, playing in his first PGA Tour event the following year.
In his first year on the PGA Tour, he won two events and was named Rookie of the Year after a remarkable debut season.
The wins came at the Greenbrier Classic and the lucrative season-ending Tour Championship, the first rookie to do so.
This season, he’s added two more victories to his CV. They came at the Sentry Tournament of Champions and the WGC HSBC Champions event.
How much money has he won?
In 67 PGA Tour events throughout his career, he’s won $11,972,385.
This year alone, he’s picked up $3,612,173.
Who’s his girlfriend?
Schauffele has been dating Maya Lowe since 2014.
Lowe is often seen at events cheering on her partner and caddied for him at the Masters Par 3 competition last year.
In 2017, she graduated from the University of California and is now studying a Masters in Health Care Administration/Management at the University of Maryland.
