Xander Schauffele extends cuts record to trail only Tiger Woods

Xander Schauffele made sure to draw all the spotlights towards him by winning the 2025 Baycurrent Classic at Yokohama Golf Club. Apart from this new achievement, Schauffele has also bagged another major accolade that leaves him just behind Tiger Woods.

Three years ago, Schauffele missed the cut at the 2022 Masters, a month after missing the cut at the 2022 Players Championship. Till now, the golfer has not yet missed a cut at any tournament. According to a metric released, Xander Schauffele has made 72 consecutive cuts on the PGA Tour over the past three and a half years.

This impressive record leaves the golfer just behind Tiger Woods. The 15-time major champion holds a much longer streak than that of Xander Schauffele. Take a look at the X post:

Woods had a spectacular run on the PGA Tour from 1998 to 2005, which also included his dominant 2000 season. During that time, the Cypress Native went on making 142 consecutive cuts on the PGA Tour. Before Woods achieved this feat, it was Byron Nelson who held the record with 113 consecutive cuts.

Xander Schauffele has achieved this milestone despite spending a year full of hurdles. The golfer suffered an unexpected rib injury at the beginning of this year but managed to fight through the difficulty. Schauffele also became a father for the first time. However, he managed to bag four top 10s and a victory on the PGA Tour.

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When Xander Schauffele made a bold claim about Tiger Woods' importance in the game of golf

Last year, Woods was visibly struggling with his form on the Tour and during the majors. Following the legendary golfer's performance at the US Open at Pinehurst, Colin Montgomerie revealed that he wanted people to remember the charismatic Woods. In an interview session with The Times, Montgomerie said (as quoted by The Express):

"I hope people remember Tiger as Tiger was, the passion and the charismatic aura around him... There is a time for all sportsmen to say goodbye, but it's very difficult to tell Tiger it's time to go."

These words did not sit right with Xander Schauffele. The golfer fired back at Montgomerie's statement and claimed that golf needs the Cypress Native. Schauffele also expressed that he wants Woods to be around as long as possible. He said:

"Whether it's his honest opinion or not, the game of golf needs him, needs him desperately. Selfishly, I want him to play as long as possible. It just helps all of the guys out here, just with the amount of eyeballs that someone like Tiger Woods brings to golf."

Schauffele and Woods have always treated each other with respect. When Schauffele won the PGA Championship, he revealed a text sent by Woods where the latter admitted how proud he was of Xander. When Rory McIlroy and Woods-led TGL faced criticism, Schauffele ended up advocating for the tech-driven golf league's success.

Edited by Pravashis Biswas