Xander Schauffele has eight PGA Tour wins, an Olympic gold medal and a major championship to his name, but he admits he lost out to Michael Jordan’s competitive spirit.
Jordan’s prowess on the golf course is well known — he was often spotted out and about during his time with the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards, and he’s also a majority investor in Grove XXIII in Hobe Sound, Fla. Even at 61, he still seems to be beating the pros.
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Michael Jordan watches the morning foursomes match during the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Club on October 1, 2016 in Chaska, Minnesota. (Scott Halleran/PGA of America via Getty Images)
During a practice round before the Memorial Tournament last week, Schauffele was asked by former PGA Tour golfer Cole Knost if Schauffele had ever played a round with Jordan.
Schauffele revealed that he tried to “taunt” Jordan as much as he could.
“…And then he hit me,” he said. “Frankly. It’s embarrassing.”
He explained that Jordan took advantage of some mistakes on the final three holes.
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Xander Schauffele puts on his gloves on the fourth tee during the third round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday at Muirfield Village Golf Club on June 8, 2024 in Dublin, Ohio. (Amy Remus/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
“I dominated him on his stroke holes and we started talking trash and he got really quiet and focused,” Schauffele said. “Then he birdied 15 and 16 and beat me by zero strokes. And I was like, ‘I got it.'”
CBS Sports The exchange between Schauffele and Knost was captured here.
Schauffele finished tied for eighth at the Memorial Tournament and finished the tournament at 1 under par.
NBA legend Michael Jordan hits a tee shot during the 13th Annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational at Aria Resort & Casino at Shadow Creek on April 6, 2014 in Las Vegas. (Isaac Brecken/Getty Images for the Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational)
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He is currently competing in the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 and is one of the favorites to win the tournament. He tees off at 1:14 p.m. ET on Thursday.
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