The Open champion Xander Schauffele doesn't know where his trophies are and reveals what his wife did to upset him
But the Californian, whose
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Xander Schauffele won The Open last year
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He has admitted to drinking from the iconic jug
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His wife Maya has put up a picture of his Olympic success at his home gym
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He won gold at the Tokyo Games in 2021
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As he prepares to defend his jug at Portrush this week, he said: 'I don't have any trophies at my house. They are at my parents' house, probably, or in a bank vault.
'I don't really invite people over, so am I just going to go look at them myself?
'I don't want to walk into a trophy room and say, 'Look how great I am'. I was raised to think that way, and it stuck.
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'I actually have no idea where it (the Olympic gold medal) is, to be completely honest.
'What am I going to do with it?
'My wife hung up some pictures in my gym of me winning the Olympic medal, and she put it so high up, I can't reach it.
'I'd have to get a ladder and it bothers me.
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'Like anything... put up a photo of me in a Masters Green Jacket (which Schauffele has not won). That would p**s me off.
'Something like that would be more motivating. I don't want to look at that photo.
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'I'd rather have a photo of my dogs on the wall or a clock. I'm always late, so maybe a clock would be good.'
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He said: 'I'm embarrassed to say I had a little tequila from it on holiday in Portugal — but, no, not with salt and lime because the lid barely opens.
'I've had wine out of it, but not much. I don't drink a whole lot.
'I definitely drank more after a few championships last year.
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'But I'm not Irish, I know the celebrations go a bit deeper here than what I'm accustomed to!
'In my fashion, I had a cigar. I had my family. I had a few phone calls. It was a nice celebration.
'Then we were going to the Olympics shortly after. It seems whenever we play in these tournaments, you're on to the next right away.
'It's a bummer to give up the trophy this year. I'm looking forward to trying to get it back.'
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