Xander Schauffele beat Bryson DeChambeau to PGA Championship victory; Schauffele carded the lowest 72-hole total in men’s major history to win at Valhalla; Maiden major success follows runner-up finishes in PGA Tour events to Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy this season

Xander Schauffele’s first major breakthrough came with major perks. By winning the PGA Championship on Sunday with a birdie at the 72nd hole, Schauffele is exempt into the PGA Championship for the rest of his career, and he’s guaranteed a spot at the other three majors for the next five years.

Of course, that type of job security has fed rumours that Schauffele could defect from the PGA Tour to LIV Golf and pick up a huge paycheck while he’s guaranteed major access, which is generally harder for LIV players without world ranking points.

But Schauffele’s father, Stefan Schauffele, told Golf.com that such a defection is not on the cards.

“No chance,” Stefan Schauffele said in an interview published Monday. “Xander is not chasing the money. Xander is about legacy. And as my opinion, just as his father, there was never a chance.”