Schauffele confident and ready to conquer Augusta Masters

Xander Schauffele said he started thinking about completing the career grand slam before collecting his first two major wins last year at the PGA Championship and The Open Championship.

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"Believe it or not, it was always a thought before I won any of them," he told reporters on Monday as Masters week got underway at Augusta National Golf Club. "It's a lot cooler to be a lot closer to that dream of mine at 31 versus 35 or 36 and not having won one."

Schauffele has already had several close calls with the green jacket, tying for second place in 2019, tying for third in 2021 and finishing in the top IO in each of the past two years at Augusta, Ga.