World No. 2 Xander Schauffele has withdrawn from this week’s tournament in the California desert for an undisclosed reason.

For the second time in two weeks, the PGA Tour's stop in the California desert has lost one of the top players in the world.

Xander Schauffele, the world's number two ranked player, surprisingly withdrew from The American Express on Monday.

After it was confirmed a few days ago that Xander Schauffele will miss The American Express, as well as the Farmers Insurance Open, there were immediately rumors about the nature of his injury. His team confirmed that it was a matter of 'medical issues', but they did not want to reveal specifically what it was about.

For the first time since 2015, Xander Schauffele will not be playing in his hometown event, the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open. The San Diego native's name was not among those listed in the field as announced by the PGA Tour on Friday evening.

The $9.2 million Farmers Insurance Open is scheduled to begin Wednesday at Torrey Pines Golf Course, short of some of its star power by injury and illness.

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Golf fans in the desert might be envious that Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm are playing in the Hero Dubai Desert Classic on the DP World Tour this week, while Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele withdrew from playing in The American Express in La Quinta. The La Quinta field went from a great field to a good field, fans might be tempted to say.

The American Express event in La Quinta, Calif., this week was due to welcome the top two players in the Official World Golf Ranking.

For the second time in two weeks, The American Express golf tournament in La Quinta has lost one of the top players in the world from its field. Xander Schauffele, the No. 2 player in the world ...

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