Schauffele is playing at the Scottish Open in preparation for the defence of his Claret Jug and a large photo of him is up by the men’s toilets in the media centre

As metaphors go, it was not difficult for Xander Schauffele to connect the dots following the worst season, his words, of his professional career.

Xander Schauffele could only chuckle when he saw his picture on the wall right below a sign for the toilets at the Scottish Open.