Alexander "Xander" Schauffele, a PGA Tour player from the United States, has won eight PGA Tour events and 11 events overall. He tied for second at the 2018 Open Championship and the 2019 Masters, which was his best major finish, until he won the 2024 PGA Championship, defeating Bryson DeChambeau by one stroke. Further, he was the winner of the men's individual golf gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Xander turned professional in 2015 and won his first PGA Tour event at the 2017 Greenbrier Classic. In the same year, he also became the first rookie to win both the Tour Championship and a FedEx Cup playoff event in 2017 when he defeated Justin Thomas by a single stroke with a score of 268, under 12.
Who is Xander Schauffele's wife?
Xander Schauffele’s wife is Maya Schauffele (Lowe).
Maya prefers to maintain a low profile and avoid the limelight, so little is known about her. However, according to a few of the reports, Maya is an American public health worker who also works at Planned Parenthood in San Diego, California, and was a manager at Per Diem Center. The couple met in 2014 and married seven years later, in 2021. In a press conference held shortly after the wedding, Schauffele said, "It's been a long time coming.” "We’ve been together for quite some time and decided to make it public. We're very happy."
In July 2021, the couple exchanged vows at their Las Vegas residence. According to the Golf, Xander and Maya held a small-scale ceremony with only eight members of their family, one officiant, and their two dogs present. Schauffele posted an Instagram picture of the couple with their dogs soon after their wedding. “My best friend is my wife,” he wrote. Golf quoted the PGA Tour player as saying, "Normally, I have a superpower when it comes to crying, but that day? Absolute waterworks.”
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What does Maya Schauffele do for a living?
Maya began her employment with Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest in 2015 as a "Center Manager Flex" for the period of December 2017 to June 2020. Prior to this position, she worked as an Operations Specialist for Oxford HIM from October 2016 to January 2017 and for three months as a fitness trainer at 9Round Fitness.
As of July 2024, she is much more focused on working for NGOs. Lowe worked as a volunteer operations intern for Project Concern International, a non-profit organization with headquarters in San Diego, California, and is also an employee of the Xander Schauffele Family Foundation, which focuses on both youth golf and "environmental protection and sustainable practices," according to Schauffele's website.
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Maya Schauffele's Social Media
Maya Lowe is available on Instagram, her handle is maya_schauffele. She has more than 3.6k followers.
How long have Xander and Maya Schauffele been married?
Xander and Maya Schauffele have been married for three years, as of July 2024. They got married in July 2021.
Maya did not know Schauffele played golf when she first met him, and Schauffele claims that his wife did not watch the sport growing up. After the 2021 Ryder Cup, she told her husband, "I have got the lingo down," to which Schauffele later retorted, "We are getting there."
After Schauffele helped the USA win the 14th Presidents Cup in September 2022, she posted pictures from the occasion on Instagram with the caption, “What a week it was." Additionally, Maya served as Xander's caddie at the Masters Par 3 event in Augusta, Georgia. Schauffele posted a photo from the occasion to Instagram with the caption, "Glad to have this one on the bag for the Par 3 contest."
FAQ's On Xander Schauffele's Wife
A. Yes, Xander Schauffele has been married to Maya Lowe (now Schauffele) for three years as of July 2024. They married in July 2021.
A. Yes, Xander Schauffele's wife, Maya, is of Japanese descent, but her nationality is American.
A. No, Xander Schauffele has not joined the LIV Golf League as of July 2024.
A. Yes, Xander Schauffele has won the 2024 PGA Championship, defeating Bryson DeChambeau by a single stroke.
A. Xander Schauffele has 11 professional wins, with eight on the PGA Tour.