Xander Schauffele, the golfer who excelled on the PGA Tour last year, being in the competition for the best PGA Tour last year, is not that great this season. The public had huge expectations, considering his last season.
The 30-year-old golfer, who appeared at the BMW Championship, finished the tournament in joint 28th place with a total score of +3.
His start to the tournament was not promising, which suggested that he would have a difficult task ahead of him.
The rest of the season leaves a bitter taste, as he failed to crack the top 30 in the FedEx Cup standings, meaning he will miss the final playoff event, the Tour Championship, for the first time in his career.
Although this causes frustration, falls are just as much a chance to stand up even stronger and show strength when everyone criticizes and doubts you.
In the post-tournament conference, Schauffele shared his emotions about the performance. The famous golfer emphasized the analysis of his season, revealing that he will think carefully about everything, aiming to improve things in the coming period.
"Yeah, at some point I'm going to sit back and reflect and try and learn something from it. Yeah, it was mentally a long season for me even though it was short. So physically I feel a lot better, which is a plus. No sort of recurring injury, which is a plus.
About the only positives I can think of so far.."- Schauffele said.
How will he spend the next period?
It is to be expected that you will be tired after a busy season, but when you have bad results during the year, it is even more exhausting not only physically but also mentally.
The next challenge for the 30-year-old golfer will be the Ryder Cup, a prestigious competition that is being held in America this year.
When asked by the reporter what the next step is for him and how he plans to spend the next months, Schauffele was very clear;
"Probably more mental than anything else. I feel like I just need to sort of reset a little bit, cool off a little bit, and just get back to a healthy mental place where I want to sit down and work really hard again.
Right now I'm mentally a little tapped.."
