Xander Schauffele believes Rory McIlroy's current form is "motivating" for him ahead of The Masters. Xander Schauffele has piled the praise on the current form of Rory McIlroy heading into his date with destiny at The Masters this week.

Xander Schauffele is the last player to win a major championship, but a good bit of time has passed since he hoisted the Claret Jug on a gloomy July day in Scotland.Enough time for one of the game’s elite players to experience periods of doubt,

He is third in the official World Golf Rankings, has not missed a cut in almost forever, won the 2021 Olympic gold medal and owns a major-tournament record to envy. Yet, with only a few days before the 89th Masters, Xander Schauffele is almost anonymous in pre-tournament speculation.