NAPA, Calif. \u2014 Xander Schauffele is the only member of the U.S. Ryder Cup team who is eligible and not competing this week at the Procore Championship. And he\u2019s got a good reason: he just became a dad.<\/p>\n
Schauffele told the Associated Press in a text message that his wife, Maya, recently gave birth to a boy named Viktor. Schauffele had not previously made public his wife\u2019s pregnancy.<\/p>\n
U.S. captain Keegan Bradley requested that members of his team play this week as a way to stay competitive between the Tour Championship and the Ryder Cup, which begins in 17 days at Bethpage Black.<\/p>\n
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The other 10 players on the team who are eligible are here at the Silverado Resort<\/a>, where the Procore Championship begins Thursday. The event is the first of seven FedEx Fall events that will help determine playing eligibility next year for players who finished outside of the top 50 in the FedEx Cup standings.<\/p>\n Bryson DeChambeau is not playing because his LIV Golf League status makes him ineligible. But he was expected to attend a team meeting and dinner on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n