Xander Schauffele is still searching for his first-ever Masters victory, and he went into Augusta this time with high hopes.
The first day of The Masters kicked off on Thursday at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. And, it didn’t take long for Schauffele to make headlines, but for an odd reason.
Schauffele teed off on the 8th hole, and his tee shot landed right into the bag of a fan who had purchased items from the merchandise store.
Here's a new one: Xander Schauffele's tee shot on the 8th landed in a patron's bag from the merchandise store. pic.twitter.com/WwMOYvik2l
— Golf on CBS ⛳ (@GolfonCBS) April 9, 2026
Schauffele had to fetch the ball from the bag and put it back onto the course in a bizarre sequence.
Fans wasted no time reacting to the shot.
“What’d you get from the merch shop?”
— Fore Play (@ForePlayPod) April 9, 2026
Nothing crazy, just a couple hats, a polo, a gnome, and Xander Schaueffele’s golf ball pic.twitter.com/DfI1OervXn
Fan got an unexpected soveneir from Xander Schauffele pic.twitter.com/ZfcD46k5Lr
— Scoot (@slastnightsgame) April 9, 2026
Guess whose bag it was… https://t.co/vu6HVAgPz6 pic.twitter.com/vMwBRyLkP7
— Eric Boynton (@ericboynton) April 9, 2026
Patron training says to take your bag when you run from an errant drive https://t.co/BGqxXXSBuh
— Matthew Boedy (@MatthewBoedy) April 9, 2026
Xander Schauffele is making his ninth appearance in The Masters, and he has finished in the top 10 in five of the past seven years, so he is trying to get over the hump and get into the top-five range.
In Schauffele’s first round at The Masters this time, he shot 2-under (70), but this shot will be remembered and replayed for quite some time.
