Stefan Schauffele, father and mentor of PGA Tour pro Xander Schauffele, and his favourite cigar

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Xander Schauffele has been having an 'annus mirabilis' this year. This has coincided with replacing his father, Stefan as his swing coach with Chris Como. No matter, dad Stefan is still part of his inner circle. Below, Stefan discusses his favourite cigar...

Stefan Schauffele - Golf Coach - Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro

Stefan Schauffele, father and mentor to top PGA Tour pro Xander Schauffele, is a longtime cigar smoker, especially when he’s playing golf.

“When I golf it’s Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro,” says Schauffele of his favorite cigar. “It’s the right size, it’s box-pressed, it’s not round and it lies flat and it’s such a consistent product. Very delicious.” He will smoke at least one per nine holes, maybe three for a round when he’s “feeling funny.” He’s also a fan of H. Upmann cigars, which he might smoke for a special occasion. He has a humidor with maybe as many as 200 cigars inside.

As for a spirited accompaniment, he has switched from Cognac to Tequila. “I always liked Louis XIII Cognac but it got too expensive, it’s insane now,” says Schauffele. “So maybe a dozen years ago I switched over to Tequila.”

Schauffele is in a career transition. “I’m headed back to Hawaii after the Masters,” says Schauffele. “Hawaii allows me to be a builder-contractor. I need to be on site. It’s a good time to smoke a cigar when you overlook what they are doing. Not a bad idea.” 

Source: https://www.cigaraficionado.com/article/my-favorite-cigar-80e87f

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"Could you please put 'as many as 200 cigars' in the article, just in case my wife reads it "