Last updated: August 2026
| Net Worth | $60 million (estimated) |
| Born | October 25, 1993 (age 32), San Diego, California, USA |
| Profession | Professional Golfer |
| Nationality | 🇺🇸 American |
Xander Schauffele is an American professional golfer and two-time major champion whose net worth is estimated at around $60 million, a figure that has climbed sharply since his breakout 2024 season in which he won both the PGA Championship and The Open Championship.
Early Life & Family
Schauffele was born in San Diego to Stefan Schauffele, a German-born former decathlete whose own athletic career was cut short by a car accident, and Chen Ping-Yi, who was born in Taiwan and raised in Japan. Stefan introduced Xander to golf at age nine at Bernardo Heights Country Club and remained his primary swing coach until Xander was around 30. Schauffele won the 2011 California State High School Championship and played college golf at Long Beach State before transferring to San Diego State University, where he set several school scoring records.
Rise to Fame
Schauffele turned professional in 2015 and earned his PGA Tour card for the 2016-17 season. He announced himself as a rookie in 2017 by winning both the Greenbrier Classic and the season-ending Tour Championship, becoming the first rookie ever to win the Tour Championship and taking home PGA Tour Rookie of the Year honors.
Career History
Over the following years Schauffele built a reputation as one of the tour’s most consistent performers, with runner-up finishes at the Masters and other majors before breaking through. He won Olympic gold in men’s individual golf at the Tokyo 2020 Games, becoming the first American to win Olympic golf gold since 1904. His career peak came in 2024, when he won the PGA Championship with a record-low major score and then won The Open Championship weeks later, becoming the first golfer to win two majors in the same season with a final-round 65 at each event. He has since added further wins, including the 2025 Baycurrent Classic in Japan, and sits at world number two as of August 2026.
How They Built Their Wealth
The bulk of Schauffele’s wealth comes from PGA Tour prize money, where he has earned more than $65 million over his career, supplemented by a further estimated $20 million or more per year in off-course income from endorsement deals with brands including Adidas, Callaway, Titleist, Aon, and Discovery Land Company.
Personal Life
Schauffele married Maya Lowe, whom he met at San Diego State University, in 2021, and the couple have one child. He lives in Jupiter, Florida, and is known as an enthusiastic cigar aficionado.
Between two major championships in a single season, an Olympic gold medal, and a growing portfolio of endorsement deals, Xander Schauffele’s net worth of roughly $60 million reflects one of the fastest wealth climbs in modern professional golf.