Xander Schauffele delivered his best round of the 2025 US Open on Sunday, June 15, at Oakmont, shooting a 69. Despite this strong performance, he was unable to remain in contention for the championship during the final round.
Detailed Breakdown of Schauffele’s Final Round at Oakmont
Schauffele started the day steady with a par on the first hole before quickly gaining momentum by securing birdies on the second and fourth holes. He maintained consistency throughout the front nine, finishing with two birdies and seven pars, resulting in a 33, which was two strokes under par.
The back nine presented more challenges. Schauffele recorded a birdie on the 12th hole but followed with bogeys on the 14th and 15th. He managed pars on the remaining holes and closed out the round with a 36 on the back nine, one over par. This brought his total score for the round to 69, one under par overall.
- Hole 1 (par 4): 4 (par)
- Hole 2 (par 4): 3 (birdie)
- Hole 3 (par 4): 4 (par)
- Hole 4 (par 5): 4 (birdie)
- Hole 5 (par 4): 4 (par)
- Hole 6 (par 3): 3 (par)
- Hole 7 (par 4): 4 (par)
- Hole 8 (par 3): 3 (par)
- Hole 9 (par 4): 4 (par)
Front Nine: 33 (–2)
- Hole 10 (par 4): 4 (par)
- Hole 11 (par 4): 4 (par)
- Hole 12 (par 5): 4 (birdie)
- Hole 13 (par 3): 3 (par)
- Hole 14 (par 4): 5 (bogey)
- Hole 15 (par 4): 5 (bogey)
- Hole 16 (par 3): 3 (par)
- Hole 17 (par 4): 4 (par)
- Hole 18 (par 4): 4 (par)
Back Nine: 36 (+1)
Total: 69 (–1)
A Look at Xander Schauffele’s Major Championship Journey
Over the years, Schauffele has shown strong performances in major tournaments, yet the coveted victory at Augusta National has eluded him. His closest effort at the Masters came in 2019 when he tied for second place alongside Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson. That tournament was notable for Schauffele leading with 25 birdies, making him only the third player since 1980 to reach that mark, following legends Jordan Spieth and Phil Mickelson. Despite this, he finished just one stroke behind Tiger Woods, who claimed his fifth green jacket.
After numerous near wins in majors, Schauffele captured his first major title at the 2024 PGA Championship. He delivered a record-breaking 263 total, one stroke ahead of Bryson DeChambeau. The final hole was pivotal, as Schauffele birdied the 18th to avoid a playoff and achieve the lowest winning score in major history. Viktor Hovland followed in third place, while Thomas Detry and Collin Morikawa shared fourth.
At the U.S. Open, Schauffele has not yet claimed a title, but his 2019 showing was notable. He tied for third place with Jon Rahm, Chez Reavie, and Justin Rose, finishing six shots behind winner Gary Woodland and three shots off runner-up Brooks Koepka.
Following his PGA Championship victory, Schauffele also won the 2024 Open Championship. He wrapped up the tournament with a final-round 65, shooting 9-under 275 overall. This made him the first player to close both the PGA and Open Championships with rounds of 65.
Schauffele won the Open by two strokes over Billy Horschel and Justin Rose, with Thriston Lawrence finishing in solo fourth place.