Xander Schauffele has no time for the criticism Shane Lowry leveled at the conditions at Royal Troon , with the triumphant too busy savoring his win at the Open Championship .
In an impressive display in consistent sunshine and sudden downpours in Scotland during the final day, the American golfer held off other contenders to secure the title. Down by a stroke at the start of the final round behind Billy Horschel , he swung to a two-shot victory with an under-275 finish, soaking up his nine-under total.
Following in Jordan Spieth's footsteps as the only player to bag two majors in a single season, the 30 year old couldn't hide his happiness, labeling his performance as 'the best [he has] played' throughout his shining career. A feeling of pride is undeniably present when he reflects on his achievements during the Open.
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Revelling in his recent glory, Schauffele shared his enduring childhood dream of winning the prestigious Claret Jug. "It's hard to explain. As a kid you dream of it. I tried to force myself to dream of it as of late. It's surreal. It is a dream come true."
Always eager about his trips across the Atlantic, the golfer remarked: "It's always a special trip coming over here. Growing up in the States, it's a privilege to travel playing golf. It's something I always look forward to. The wind, the rain, the fans, the deep bunkers - you name it. It's something I always enjoy and it probably helped me win this thing."
However, his upbeat demeanor was a stark contrast to that of Lowry , who didn't hold back in expressing his frustrations with the conditions at Royal Troon. After battling wind and rain on Scotland's west coast for a week, the Irish golfer's irritation was palpable as he shared his thoughts on the experience.
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"Look, I don't really know what to say. It was a grind. It wasn't much fun," he confessed. "Driver, driver into 15. 16 playing ridiculously long. Driver into 17. Then you're standing on the 18th tee wondering if you can actually hit the fairway, if you can reach the fairway, and it's 230 yards to the fairway
"Bear in mind my driver pitched about 220 yards on the 17th hole. So, yeah, it's not much fun out there. It's obviously very difficult. But you'd have to question why there weren't a couple of tees put forward today, to be honest. I think 15 and 17 - like 15 is 500 yards playing into that wind."
Similarly, Ryder Cup teammate Tyrrell Hatton seemed to echo Lowry's sentiments as he admitted to finding the conditions at Royal Troon challenging, stating: "I think this has been a fantastically fair test this week. I don't know whether to feel sorry for the RandA about yesterday afternoon or whether they did get it wrong, I genuinely don't know.
""I think I was sat in my chair in my living room in the warmth thinking I hit eight-iron on 13 and these boys are hitting three-wood. So it was quite a difference. Aside from that, I think it's been a really good test. ".
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