Xander Schauffele honors his father's 'traditional' first drink in Claret Jug, sneaks in tequila later

Xander Schauffele is the 2024 Open Championship winner. The 30-year-old demonstrated great skills in the final round to take home the title by a two-stroke margin.

The PGA Tour star earned his second Major title of the season at the Royal Troon. Schauffele took home a massive cheque worth $3.1 million and the prestigious Claret Jug trophy along with the title of 'Champion Golfer of the Year'.

In an interview with Sports Illustrated, the two-time Major championship winner listed the beverages he drank out of the Claret Jug following a great week at the Royal Troon Golf Club. Here's what Schauffele had to say about the first drink that was poured in:

"Red wine was the first thing poured in. My dad's traditional in that sense and he said only wine's going to go in."

Schauffele honored his father Stefan Schauffele's "traditional" wishes. The nine-time PGA Tour winner added that he continued the celebrations after his father had left.

In the past, Open Championship winners have been known to celebrate their victory with a drink of champagne from their trophy. Schauffele said he chose to pour some tequila in the Claret Jug. He was quoted as saying:

"My dad's not with me now and some tequila was put in it last night."

Xander Schauffele is set to represent Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics next week. He aims to be the first player to win back-to-back gold medals at the world's most prestigious competition.

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Xander Schauffele's 2024 PGA Tour results

Xander Schauffele has played in 18 events on the PGA Tour so far this year and has made the cut in all of them. The Open Championship winner has recorded 17 top-25 finishes, 12 top-ten finishes, two runner-ups, and two victories.

Below is a look into Schauffele's finishes so far this year. His total score for all four tournament days is mentioned in the parentheses.

• The Sentry - T10 (24 under par)
• The American Express - T3 (27 under par)
• Farmers Insurance Open - T9 (9 under par)
• AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am - T54 (4 under par)
• Genesis Invitational - T4 (13 under par)
• Arnold Palmer Invitational - T25 (level par)
• The Players Championship - T2 (19 under par)
• Valspar Championship - T5 (8 under par)
• The Masters - 8 (1 under par)
• RBC Heritage - T18 (9 under par)
• Zurich Classic of New Orleans - T23 (18 under par)
• Wells Fargo Championship - 2 (12 under par)
• PGA Championship - First place (21 under par)
• The Memorial Tournament - T8 (1 under par)
• US Open - T7 (1 under par)
• Travelers Championship - T13 (16 under par)
• Scottish Open - T15 (12 under par)
• Open Championship - First place (9 under par)