Xander Schauffele admits first major win has got rid of the chip on his shoulder

Golf's nearly man finally got over the line and in some style. 

Xander Schauffele celebrates after winning the US PGA Championship at Valhalla (Sue Ogrocki/AP)

When Xander Schauffele carded a record-equalling 62 in the opening round of the 106th US PGA Championship, the jokes soon followed.

“Schauffele staking his claim for 2nd place” read a typical post on social media, one of many variations on a theme which took aim at Schauffele’s reputation for failing to convert leads into victories.