Xander Schauffele Details Three-Day Drinking Binge After Open Championship Victory

Xander Schauffele detailed the time he spent from winning the Open Championship 11 days ago to arriving in Paris to defend his Olympic gold medal from three years ago. 

Most of that time wasn’t spent preparing for golf at the 2024 Paris Olympics; rather, it was spent celebrating his second major win of the year followed by a lengthy period of recovery.

Schauffele told reporters in France:

“I don’t really drink much alcohol. So three days in a row drinking was quite a feat for myself, and the recovery…that was also slow.”

His interview after winning the Claret Jug suggests that many beverages were consumed from it.

“I just can’t wait to drink out of it.” 😂

Xander Schauffele takes it all in after winning The 152nd Open Championship. #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/lV5q7qoscx

— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) July 21, 2024

After the three-day party, he did play some golf in Portugal while vacationing with fellow U.S. Olympian Collin Morikawa and their respective partners. 

“It was really chill, as chill as I would have wanted it, especially after a really tough stretch.”

Schaffele didn’t miss a beat in his first around at Le Golf National, posting a -6 in the opening round. 

Xander Schauffele CHIPS IN for birdie to kick off his gold medal defense! 🇺🇸👏 #ParisOlympics

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— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 1, 2024

He stands in second place, trailing Hideki Matsuyama by two strokes after the first 18 holes.

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