Xander Schauffele gets real on ‘unbelievable’ $60M-worth LIV Golfer - “He's been winning a lot more than I have”

Xander Schauffele has showered praise on Joaquin Niemann after the latter shared similar sentiments a few days ago. The two-time major champion said that the LIV Golf star was an unbelievable golfer and was winning more than he had won recently.

Schauffele is a two-time major champion who is in Augusta this week for the Masters Tournament. Niemann is also playing at the first major of the season on a special invite.

On Monday, April 7, during the pre-event press conference, Schauffele was asked about the $60 million-worth (via Celebrity Net Worth) LIV Golf star ahead of the Masters 2025.

"Joaquin is unbelievable," Xander Schauffele said via ASAP Sports. "He's been winning at a pretty decent clip on the LIV Tour. Joaquin knows, he's been winning a lot more events than I have, but you're always a lot closer than you think is what I tell anyone that's been close.

"It's hard to wrap your head around. It's never anything that's that fancy and you're always a lot closer than you think you are."

Niemann is making his first appearance at the Masters and has been in great form. He has already won two LIV Golf titles this season and is leading the standings.

Can Xander Schauffele win the Masters 2025? Odds explored

As per odds, Xander Schauffele is +1800 to win the Masters 2025. He is behind Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, and Collin Morikawa as the tournament favorites.

Here's a look at the odds for the Masters 2025 (as per SportsLine):

Scottie Scheffler: +400
Rory McIlroy: +650
Jon Rahm: +1400
Collin Morikawa: +1600
Ludvig Åberg: +1800
Xander Schauffele: +1800
Bryson DeChambeau: +2000
Justin Thomas: +2200
Joaquin Niemann: +2800
Hideki Matsuyama: +2800
Brooks Koepka: +3000
Jordan Spieth: +3300
Tommy Fleetwood: +3500
Shane Lowry: +3500
Viktor Hovland: +3500
Patrick Cantlay: +3500
Tyrrell Hatton: +4000
Robert MacIntyre: +5500
Russell Henley: +5500
Min Woo Lee: +5500
Will Zalatoris: +5500
Cameron Smith: +6000
Akshay Bhatia: +6500
Corey Conners: +7500
Tony Finau: +7500
Jason Day: +8000
Sepp Straka: +8000
Wyndham Clark: +8000
Dustin Johnson: +8000
Sergio Garcia: +8000
Sahith Theegala: +9000
Patrick Reed: +9000
Keegan Bradley: +11000
Tom Kim: +11000
Justin Rose: +11000
Sungjae Im: +11000
Brian Harman: +11000
Daniel Berger: +11000
Matt Fitzpatrick: +12000
Adam Scott: +12000
Sam Burns: +12000
Davis Thompson: +12000
Phil Mickelson: +12000
Billy Horschel: +15000
Taylor Pendrith: +15000
Aaron Rai: +15000
Byeong Hun An: +15000
J. J. Spaun: +15000
Maverick McNealy: +15000
Lucas Glover: +17000
Thomas Detry: +17000
Michael Kim: +17000
Cameron Young: +17000
Nicolai Højgaard: +20000
Denny McCarthy: +20000
Rasmus Højgaard: +20000
Laurie Canter: +22000
Max Homa: +25000