Keegan Bradley stunned after what Xander Schaffuele did in Presidents Cup practice round which was ‘incredible’

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Keegan Bradley will be hoping to learn plenty from his experience on the Presidents Cup team as he prepares to captain USA at next year’s Ryder Cup.

Of course, Keegan Bradley‘s focus will be on contributing to Jim Furyk‘s side as they look to continue their dominance in the Presidents Cup. But it would naive to think that the 38-year-old will not be giving some thoughts to Bethpage next year.

And what will help is the knowledge of the core of the American team which is likely to make up much of that team in New York. One of those who almost certainly is going to be there is Xander Schauffele.

Schauffele is now one of the very best players in the world, with the 30-year-old winning two majors in 2024. He has been knocking on the door for a long time, but those two major titles hint that little can stop him now winning several of the game’s biggest events. Some believe Schauffele could win six major titles during his career.

Keegan Bradley stunned by Xander Schauffele

Certainly, his peers have been hugely impressed by Schauffele. Speaking in his press conference ahead of the Presidents Cup, Bradley shared how his teammate left him stunned seemingly during a practice round this week at Royal Montreal.

“Xander. I played with Xander, and geez, I don’t know if I’ve ever seen someone hit a golf ball like the way he hits it. I was standing next to him on a par-3, and he hit a 5-iron, and it vibrated at my feet it was so powerful. It was incredible,” he said.

Any doubts about the world number two have been put to bed in 2024

It is hard to overstate just how important that first major title could be for Schauffele. It really did seem that no player at the top of the game had to deal with more questions about their struggles to get over the line.

Schauffele put himself in position on so many occasions. And while he would have taken positives from that, there are probably only so many times you can be asked about falling at the final hurdle before it really starts to have a psychological impact. Certainly, Rory McIlroy‘s quest to win a fifth major has probably been made harder by a decade of questioning.

But there are now no more questions to ask of Schauffele.