Xander Schauffele is looking to continue his brilliant East Lake form as the season-ending Tour Championship gets underway.
Schauffele has had the best record at East Lake since 2017 and will start two shots back from world number one Scottie Scheffler.
As the FedEx Cup top 30 get ready to face East Lake, The Open Championship winner has been asked to share his honest thoughts on the much-changed venue from 12 months ago.
Xander Schauffele drops verdict on East Lake changes ahead of the Tour Championship
During his pre-tournament press conference on Tuesday, Schauffele admitted that the course does need time to settle in.
“It’s just new. It’s firm. It’s fast. Needs to settle in. It’s a very brand new — I’m not huge in agronomy, but I’ve played some new courses before, and they’re a little bouncy,” Schauffele explained.
He added: “However it was designed to be played, it’s going to be a little bit different for the first two years just because it hasn’t settled in.”
Xander Schauffele faces Tour Championship blow at East Lake
Schauffele, more than anyone, will be disappointed with the changes made to the Atlanta venue, given his prior record.
Speaking during last week’s BMW Championship in Denver, Schauffele claimed he wanted East Lake to remain the same.
Now, as the world’s best players compete for golf’s most lucrative prize, the changes to the famous Atlanta course could be a massive leveller.
Scheffler, in particular, will be pleased with the revamped layout. The world number one has struggled at the season finale previously and will be desperate to finally add a FedEx Cup title to his resume.
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