Quotes from Xander Schauffele

If practice and preparation were all it took to prevent nerves on the course, tour players would never get rattled.

Every pro has to decide what they want from their ball.

All the techniques to help stay calm and focused, to control your mind, have all really helped me.

Ever since my early teens, I've tried to swing the driver very fast. Back then, it was as fast as I could. But now that I'm 24, I'm working to dial back some of that speed, knowing I have an extra gear if needed. The goal is to protect myself from injuries down the road - especially to my back.

Right now, my caddie has a nicer car than I do. That tells me a little something.

My dad, his temperament is a little worse than mine, at times.

I haven't really learned how to play great forceful golf. I sort of go with the flow, and if I handle my game properly, not too many mistakes should be made.

We've got the blue-collar pros here in San Diego.

One of my big goals for 2019 is to make the cut at the Farmers.

It's only my second Masters, and I definitely jumped into that scene a little faster than I thought I would, to be completely honest.

You know, I think the stats are out whoever won the Tour Championship never made it back the next year. There's a reason for that. It's hard. It's just tricky.

The first thing you do before you take a swing with a driver is put it down and see how it looks to your eye. If you don't like how it looks, it's going to be difficult to hit a good shot.

As a rookie you sort of don't really know if you're good enough, and then you start listening to a bunch of random things or just out looking for a bunch of random things that don't help.

Players are getting better at a younger age. It shows how fearless everyone is becoming.

The U.S. Open was a huge moment in my career. It was one of the biggest stages, and for me to be calm and collected throughout the week and just kind of hang on and tie for fifth was huge for me mentally.

One of the best forcers was probably Tiger in his prime. He could force an outcome if he needed it.

My hips will always lead in the downswing, and I'll always fire off my right foot. I know Tiger and other big hitters keep their right foot down and mainly use their bodies to power through the ball, but I'm not Tiger's size.

Remember a few years ago when Tiger said his glutes shut off? I know he wasn't kidding because when I reach the top of my swing, like Tiger, I want to feel my right glute muscles firing.

I've played TaylorMade drivers since I was in high school, so it's a comfortable look for me.

I love French and English bulldogs. They're hilarious and adorable.

A conventional blade has more toe hang so that's for people who want to rotate the face more. I'm not that person. I don't have a strong arc to my stroke so the mallet works better for me.

As everybody manages to say on TV, 'Yeah, he hits it pretty far for a little guy.' Well thanks.

Nobody had Trackman when we were 15 years old. In terms of hitting it far, I've always hit it further than anyone else in my age group.

When I am playing my best, I am not worrying about a whole lot.