Xander Schauffele, after starting the year without a single major, is suddenly dominating on golf’s biggest stages WSB-TV Channel 2 [Video]

Though he’s accomplished plenty in the golf world throughout his career, Xander Schauffele started 2024 without a major championship win to his name.

Now, walking off the green at Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland on Sunday afternoon, Schauffele suddenly has two — and a legitimate claim to win Player of the Year honors. When it’s truly mattered, nobody’s been better than Schauffele this season.

Schauffele ran away with the British Open on Sunday to claim a two-shot win and lift the iconic Claret Jug, which came with a record $3.1 million payout. The win came just months after his victory at the PGA Championship, which marked his inaugural major win after years of coming up just shy.

“It’s a dream come true to win two majors in one year,” he said. “It took me forever just to win one, and to have two now is something else.”

Schauffele’s win on Sunday wrapped what was one of the best major championship seasons in …