SUNDAY OCTOBER 28, 2018 - WGC-HSBC CHAMPIONS
XANDER SCHAUFFELE
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His maiden European Tour victory in his 14th appearance.
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His best previous finish on the European Tour in the 2018 season was tied second at the Open Championship.
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His first top-10 finish in a World Golf Championships event. In his past five starts at WGCs, his best finish was a tie for 13th at the 2017 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.
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Moves to 3,092,488 points on the Race to Dubai Rankings presented by Rolex, up to fourth from 22nd.
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The seventh European Tour win for a player from America this season following Phil Mickelson (WGC-Mexico Championship), Bubba Watson (WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play), Patrick Reed (Masters Tournament), Brooks Koepka (US Open and US PGA Championship) and Justin Thomas (WGC-Bridgestone Invitational).
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The 222nd European Tour win for a player from America.
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He won twice on the US PGA Tour in 2017 at the Greenbrier Classic and TOUR Championship.
