Matt Fitzpatrick vs Xander Schauffele: PGA Tour comparison
Matt Fitzpatrick and Xander Schauffele have played 125 of the same PGA Tour events in StatsNext’s records (2017 to 2026). Xander Schauffele finished ahead in 78 of them and Matt Fitzpatrick in 41. They finished level in 4. Matt Fitzpatrick is No. 3 and Xander Schauffele No. 9 in the Official World Golf Ranking (as of October 16, 2026).
2026 season
| Measure | Matt Fitzpatrick | Xander Schauffele |
|---|---|---|
| Starts | 20 | 21 |
| Wins | 2 | 0 |
| Top-10 finishes | 7 | 8 |
| Cuts made | 19 | 19 |
| Best finish | 1st | 2nd |
| Average per round | 69.04 | 69.26 |
Individual events in StatsNext’s records. Average per round is strokes over all rounds played, across different courses and pars.
Since 2016
| Measure | Matt Fitzpatrick | Xander Schauffele |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | No. 3 | No. 9 |
| Starts | 175 | 203 |
| Wins | 4 | 10 |
| Top-10 finishes | 42 | 77 |
| Cuts made | 136 | 177 |
| Best finish | 1st | 1st |
| Average per round | 69.90 | 69.40 |
Individual events in StatsNext’s records from the 2016 season. Team events are not counted.
Strokes gained per tournament, 2026
| Measure | Matt Fitzpatrick | Xander Schauffele |
|---|---|---|
| Strokes gained: total | +5.21 | +3.68 |
| Off the tee | +0.58 | +1.90 |
| Approach | +2.25 | +1.30 |
| Around the green | +1.75 | -0.11 |
| Putting | +0.63 | +0.59 |
| Tournaments with strokes gained | 17 | 18 |
Each tournament’s figure is the week’s total strokes gained, averaged over tournaments with strokes-gained data (majors publish none). Positive is better than the field.
Recent strokes gained form
| Category | Matt Fitzpatrick, last 8 | Xander Schauffele, last 8 | Matt Fitzpatrick, last 24 | Xander Schauffele, last 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | -0.56 | +0.06 | +1.37 | +0.36 |
| Tee to green | -1.47 | +0.41 | +0.54 | +0.59 |
| Ball striking | -1.95 | +0.98 | +0.23 | +0.74 |
| Off the tee | -1.05 | +0.72 | -0.11 | +0.64 |
| Approach | -0.90 | +0.26 | +0.35 | +0.10 |
| Around the green | +0.48 | -0.57 | +0.30 | -0.15 |
| Putting | +0.91 | -0.35 | +0.83 | -0.24 |
Per round, from each golfer’s stored rounds with every category published (majors publish no round strokes gained). Ball striking = off the tee + approach. Strokes gained leaders
Head-to-head in the same events
| Dates | Tournament | Matt Fitzpatrick finish | Xander Schauffele finish | Finished ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | TOUR Championship | T21 | T14 | Xander Schauffele |
| Aug 20, 2026 | BMW Championship | T28 | T26 | Xander Schauffele |
| Aug 13, 2026 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | T12 | T7 | Xander Schauffele |
| Jul 16, 2026 | The Open Championship | CUT | T18 | Xander Schauffele |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Genesis Scottish Open | T3 | CUT | Matt Fitzpatrick |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Travelers Championship | 4 | T51 | Matt Fitzpatrick |
| Jun 18, 2026 | U.S. Open | 22 | T11 | Xander Schauffele |
| Jun 4, 2026 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | T36 | T29 | Xander Schauffele |
| May 14, 2026 | PGA Championship | T14 | T7 | Xander Schauffele |
| May 7, 2026 | Truist Championship | T52 | T60 | Matt Fitzpatrick |
| Apr 16, 2026 | RBC Heritage | 1 | T12 | Matt Fitzpatrick |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Masters Tournament | T18 | T9 | Xander Schauffele |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Valspar Championship | 1 | T4 | Matt Fitzpatrick |
| Mar 12, 2026 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 2 | 3 | Matt Fitzpatrick |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | T41 | T24 | Xander Schauffele |
| Feb 19, 2026 | The Genesis Invitational | T24 | T7 | Xander Schauffele |
| Feb 12, 2026 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | T14 | T19 | Matt Fitzpatrick |
| Feb 5, 2026 | WM Phoenix Open | 9 | T41 | Matt Fitzpatrick |
| Aug 14, 2025 | BMW Championship | T17 | T28 | Matt Fitzpatrick |
| Aug 7, 2025 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | T32 | T22 | Xander Schauffele |
A golfer who made the cut finished ahead of one who missed it, withdrew or was disqualified; two golfers tied for a position are level.
Recent finishes
| Dates | Tournament | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | TOUR Championship | T21 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | BMW Championship | T28 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | T12 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | The Open Championship | CUT |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Genesis Scottish Open | T3 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Travelers Championship | 4 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | U.S. Open | 22 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | RBC Canadian Open | 2 |
| Dates | Tournament | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | Baycurrent Classic | T4 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | TOUR Championship | T14 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | BMW Championship | T26 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | T7 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Rocket Classic | 2 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | The Open Championship | T18 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Genesis Scottish Open | CUT |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Travelers Championship | T51 |
Courses they have both played
| Course | Matt Fitzpatrick starts | Matt Fitzpatrick best | Xander Schauffele starts | Xander Schauffele best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta National Golf Club | 11 | 7th | 9 | 2nd |
| Harbour Town Golf Links | 11 | 1st | 7 | 4th |
| TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course) | 10 | 2nd | 8 | 2nd |
| Muirfield Village Golf Club | 8 | 3rd | 9 | 8th |
| Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge | 11 | 2nd | 5 | 24th |
| The Riviera Country Club | 5 | 5th | 8 | 4th |
| TPC River Highlands | 5 | 4th | 8 | 1st |
| Austin Country Club | 7 | 17th | 5 | 5th |
| East Lake Golf Club | 3 | 9th | 9 | 1st |
| Pebble Beach Golf Links | 8 | 6th | 4 | 3rd |
| Quail Hollow Club | 5 | 8th | 7 | 2nd |
| TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course) | 5 | 9th | 7 | 2nd |
A course is the tournament’s listed venue. Best finish counts made cuts only.
How to read this
- 125 shared events are the individual PGA Tour events both golfers played in StatsNext’s records. Field, course and conditions change from event to event, so a record against one golfer describes the past rather than predicting the next meeting.
- Finishes are as the tour published them; strokes gained is the tour’s published value, compared with the field in the same round.
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- Matt Fitzpatrick: results and statistics
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- Matt Fitzpatrick in StatsNext and Xander Schauffele: golf research with the skill profile and current markets
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