Xander Schauffele fears teammate's humour is too rude for 2023
When quizzed on Patrick Cantlay's ability to make a joke, Schauffele revealed his humour couldn't be repeated in 2023.
Sitting down for his post-practice round press conference at Marco Simone, Xander Schauffele was quizzed about his relationship with Patrick Cantlay and revealed to a bemused media room that he didn't think any of his jokes were repeatable in 2023.
Reacting to a question over whether or not Cantlay had ever told him a joke, Schauffele revealed that he had indeed made some excellent jokes over lunch, however, when pressed to reveal what they had been about, he was reluctant to share any with the room.
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A curious reporter then enquired as to whether or not the jokes were rude.
To which Schauffele responded:
Clearly fearing the opportunity to inadvertently cancel his friend and teammate, Schauffele trod carefully through questioning but was much more outspoken when it came to how the two help each other out on the course.
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Having been grouped together for today's practice round, it appears the duo will once again tee it up together this week.
Close friends both on and off the course, the two were paired together at both the 2021 Ryder Cup and 2022 President's Cup, taking four points from a possible five across the two events.
Cantlay and Schauffele were grouped with another familiar pairing in today's practice round, as Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas made up the fourball.
When questioned on Thomas' poor form heading into the Ryder Cup, Schauffele was quick to come to his teammate's defence.
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When questioned about the famous first tee shot at the Ryder Cup, Schauffele was also quick to downplay the emphasis fans and the media like to put on it.
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Keeping his cards close to his chest, Schauffele seemed cool and collected in his interview. With the eyes of the golfing world upon him, he gave a typically measured response to the remainder of the questioning in his press conference.
Here's to hoping someone asks Cantlay what his favourite joke is when he next steps in for an interview.
Johnny joined GolfMagic as Reviews Editor in 2023 having worked for Sports Impact for two years as Head of Social Media, working alongside prominent golf brands including Galvin Green, Motocaddy and Wilson.
