Quotes from Xander Schauffele

Being from California, my parents are very eco-friendly and I feel like I've been nurtured by a tree-hugger family in a way.

I feel very American, but my upbringing was quite the opposite.

I pretty much figured out in grade school that we weren't the stereotypical American family.

If you play well, you can open doors.

I've been called a cheater by my fellow opponents. It's all joking, but when someone yells 'cheater' in front of 200 people, to me it's not going to go down very well.

I kind of enjoy just hanging back and relaxing, sort of the San Diego, Southern California vibe, whatever you want to call it.

I think getting your head in the right mental space is important, and maybe I do need to go back to my rookie vibes to where I'm very happy-go-lucky, nothing really matters.

I've had doubts at every stage of my career.

I don't sit at home and test my driver, you know.

I like to consider that I have a good insight into other cultures because I grew up with my parents having different views on things. It makes traveling a lot easier, I do enjoy other cultures.

Everybody knows I'm a late bloomer.

My dad was always very hard on me when it came to sports. He always used golf to teach me life lessons.

I need to find a way to manage my time and be an adult.