Xander Schauffele: The Inspiring Journey of a Golfing Prodigy Early Life and Family Background: Xander Schauffele's story begins on October 25, 1993, when he was born in San Diego, California. His diverse heritage, with a German and French naturalized immigrant father, Stefan Schauffele, and a Taiwanese naturalized immigrant mother, Ping Yi Chen, would eventually shape his unique perspective and approach to life and golf. Xander's father, Stefan, had been a promising decathlete in Germany, with aspirations of competing in the Olympics. However, a tragic car accident left him...