Schauffele will ‘ fake it until he makes it’ at Sentry

XANDER Schauffele has pledged to “fake it until I make it” as he recovers from contracting coronavirus a week before Christmas.

Schauffele is one of 16 players in the Sentry Tournament of Champions who failed to win an official event last season, but an event usually reserved for winners includes players who reached the 2020 Tour Championship due to Covid- 19 truncating the PGA Tour calendar.

“It is very strange,” Schauffele told a pre- tournament press conference in Kapalua.

“I joked ( that) I got Covid and the reason I am here is because of Covid, so there’s always a couple ways to look at it. But, yes, it is very strange to play in a Tournament of Champions without an official win.”

Schauffele was at a photoshoot for club manufacturers Callaway, along with Phil Mickelson and Jon Rahm, on December 16 when he received a text from his girlfriend saying that she had tested positive for Covid- 19.

The 27- year- old self- isolated at a hotel for the next two days and then woke up dog”.

“I dragged myself to the clinic, tested positive, and fortunately was able to quarantine at home with my dogs and my girl,” Schauffele added.

“I don’t know how she got it. We traced everything. No one around her got it. My family didn’t get it. So it’s a weird deal. It’s a bit scary just because

“sick as a there’s so much unknown facts about the whole Covid process, I guess.

“But like I said, just happy to be here and slowly getting my strength back day to day. I tried to walk up a few holes today ( Tuesday) just as a test.

“So kind of in a weird place physically, I should say. But mentally, I can fake it until I make it.”