plusFORE, February 2016
He had three courses to play and that makes it hard to prepare Uyeda a teaching professional at The Grand Del Mar and Schauffeles short game instructor for nearly three years said So for his first event I thought he did outstanding Acknowledging Schauffeles gentle demeanor Uyeda advised to not be subdued by the unsuspecting presentation of his charge Hes one of the nicest kids youll ever meet super respectful and very humble Uyeda said But Ill say this about Xander Hes one of the hungriest guys Ive ever worked with When he puts a peg in the ground hes locked in You watch him play and he hits the ball really well But mentally hes a rock things dont bother him Uyeda who also works with Poway native Charley Hoffman added that Schauffele isnt one to be content with modest accomplishment Xander has a goal and that goal isnt just to get to the PGA TOUR and win a couple tournaments he said He wants to be the best Not to put pressure on him but I would be shocked if he wasnt a top 50 or top 25 player in the world within the next three to five years If something will help him pick up one eighth of a shot hes gonna do the work Playing before his hometown crowd in San Diego Schauffele was ultimately unable to pick up fractions of shots across a tough Torrey Pines missing the weekend with a 75 76 tally amid a cut line which also laid claim to Rickie Fowler Justin Rose Phil Mickelson and Jason Day Still showing a true competitors edge Schauffele readied for the Webs Club Columbia Championship in Bogota with his inner fire fully stoked to return to the PGA TOUR with more than MCs on his C V Torrey Pines poured oil on the fire failing and falling on your face especially given these opportunities its motivating and makes me push even harder he said Ive tasted the blood missing both cuts Its made me understand a little more about how I need to prepare for the TOUR And now going to these Web events is where I need to be right now I clearly wasnt ready mentally or my game wasnt there or whatever the reason was But even though I failed Ill definitely have more confidence moving through these Web starts Torrey Pines poured oil on the fire failing and falling on your face especially given these opportunities its motivating and makes me push even harder
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