Some of the biggest names on the PGA Tour and LIV Golf are returning home early after missing out on a spot at the 2024 PGA Championship.
The cut line at Valhalla was 1 under, with the second round ending late Saturday morning after an extended fog delay.
Four-time PGA Championship winner Tiger Woods and two-time major winner Jon Rahm were two of the big names who missed out.
Woods got off to a terrible start in Friday’s round. Big Cat had par, double bogey, bogey, double bogey. He signed with a 77 after shooting a 72 on Thursday to finish the week at seven over.
Rahm played better than Woods, but still couldn’t get anything going. He recorded his 70-72 on his 36 holes and remained at even par for the week. However, it was noticeable that he struggled with his swing both days. He had nine birdies, seven bogeys and one double bogey in 36 holes.
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Other players to watch include Matt Fitzpatrick, Ludwig Oberg, Akshay Bhatia, Nick Taylor, Sam Barnes, Adam Scott, Windham Clarke, Phil Mickelson, Michael Brock and Padraig Harrington. .
Fitzpatrick missed the mark by one stroke and was tied for even par at 69-73. The 2022 U.S. Open champion struggled Friday with five bogeys.
Oberg also finished the week at even par with 72 wins and 70 losses. After playing so well at Augusta and Hilton Head, it was shocking that nothing worked out.
Bhatia finished 73-70 with just one over in the tournament. Taylor also finished 72-71 with one over. Burns finished 72-73 and missed the cut by three over. Im and Scott also finished with three overs.
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The current US Open champion missed out on qualifying for a major championship for the second consecutive year. The score was 71 wins and 75 losses with 4 over. Clark also missed out on qualifying for the Masters.
Mickelson shot 74-72 and went 4 over through two days of play. Brock struggled both days. His quad-bogey on Thursday slowed him down with a 76, but on Friday he shot a 73 and was 7 over after 36 holes.
Harrington didn’t play well at all. He shot a 77 on Thursday and a 75 on Friday. He left Valhalla after 10 overs.
There are still a lot of heavy hitters in the field heading into the weekend, but it was shocking to see some of them go home early.
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