The Open winner Xander Schauffele nearly became professional footballer but quit and took up golf after row with coach

XANDER SCHAUFFELE was a teenage ‘soccer’ sensation before turning to golf — after falling out with his coach over which position to play.

Schauffele stormed over to dad Stefan and said he would be a PGA Tour star instead.

And after adding Open glory to his USPGA Championship win in May, it looks like the X-man made the right choice.

Stefan recalled his...