Let it be clear, Xander Schauffele knows how to celebrate. After winning the 152nd Open Championship on Sunday, July 21, Schauffele, 30, basked in the glow of victory with his family and friends until the early morning hours. “A little bit of drinking, a little bit of reminiscing, a little bit of talking, a little bit of smoking,” Schauffele exclusively told Us Weekly about the festivities.
Schauffele emerged victorious at Scotland’s Royal Troon after charging up the crowded leaderboard with a final round 65, winning the oldest major in golf by two strokes. Justin Rose and Billy Horschel finished in a tie for second place. In the aftermath, the two-time Major champion — Schauffele also won the PGA Championship in May — revealed that the famed Claret Jug, awarded to the winner of the Open Championship, was put to good use.
“Red wine was the first thing that was poured into it,” Schauffele said. “A few other people were able to take some gulps out of it, which was very cool. They spilled it all over themselves.
” Schauffele shared a victory cigar with his father, Stefan , and his friend and caddie, Austin Kaiser , which Schauffele documented via Instagram . All told, the raucous celebration meant the next morning came up fast. A post shared by Xander Schauffele (@xanderschauffele) “I think Austin was getting picked up at 4 a.
m., my parents left the house at 7 a.m.
,” Schauffele recalled. “We went to bed at 2:30. We were on a couple hours of sleep.
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