Xander Schauffele made an 8-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole of the North Course at Torrey Pines on Friday afternoon, winning the weekend and giving him a chance to extend his longest active cut streak on the PGA Tour. Schauffele’s birdie slid to the right side, ending his streak (fifth longest in PGA Tour history).
Schauffele had reached the 72nd consecutive tournament into the weekend, but had not reached the 73rd.
The San Diego native ultimately got away with it by applying his characteristically dry humor to the situation.
“It would be nice to have a weekend off,” he joked. “I’m going to go home and relax and try to recover.”
“Obviously, I don’t like missing the cut, and I think my record proves that. But honestly, if I’m going to pick a spot, it’s actually kind of nice. I get to be with my family. If I miss the cut in Charlotte or somewhere, I’m just sitting in a hotel room by myself. I have my family here and I feel safe. Whatever I say or do, this is probably the best place to miss.”
Schauffele has reached the weekend in every event he has played since the 2022 Masters, a remarkable performance that highlighted his consistency and ability to get through rounds even when not at his best. That’s what made this week so surprising, especially since he played so close to home on a course he’s so familiar with.
When asked what he felt went wrong this week, Schauffele pointed to his driver, noting that a last-minute tweak made him uncomfortable on the teeing ground. This was essential to his success at Torrey Pines.
“I’m just trying to get the driver thing right, the driver, the shaft, the combination,” Schauffele said. “I don’t like switching. I switch, and then when I switch again, it just feels weird. Once you start swinging with the club, it affects everything in the bag. So it’s not the best place to do it.”
Schauffele spent Saturday and Sunday relaxing at home, knowing exactly where to put his energy after a disappointing week. He said he wasn’t usually a tinkerer, and although he performed well in practice, he struggled to bring the same confidence to tournament play.
Adjusting his driver and mastering what’s in his bag will be his top priorities as he looks to set a new tour record.
The new active cutting streak leader comes as no surprise to golf fans, as world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler has started 65 consecutive weekend games. Considering he hasn’t finished inside the top 25 in any tournament since 2024, Scheffler appears poised to make his 72nd consecutive cut this year and overtake Schauffele and Dow Finsterwald for fifth place on the all-time list.
Scheffler is then trying to track the all-time record for consecutive cuts by four legends: Hale Irwin (86), Jack Nicklaus (105), Byron Nelson (113) and Tiger Woods (142). If Scheffler competes in 20 tournaments a year, he would need to compete in every tournament through the 2030 season to catch up to Woods, who is the leader.
