PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Xander Schauffele could only laugh.
It beat the alternative Saturday when the punishing, windswept Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass brought many of the world’s best golfers to their knees.
Schauffele sat 4-under-par with two holes remaining to conclude an interminable first round stretching over three days because of multiple weather delays. Hitting into a stiff wind at the par-3 17th island green, Schauffele’s tee shot came up 10 yards short, causing him to smile and shake his head.
