Scottie Scheffler misses the cut at Scottish Open, ending a streak of nearly 4 years
The New York Times • • sports
Key Points:
- Scottie Scheffler, the world No. 1 golfer, missed his first cut in nearly four years at the Genesis Scottish Open, ending his 78-tournament streak of making cuts on the PGA Tour.
- Scheffler shot rounds of 68 and 72, finishing two shots outside the projected cut line and tied for 90th place at the Renaissance Club.
- His streak was the longest active on the PGA Tour, with Matt Fitzpatrick now leading with 28 consecutive made cuts; Tiger Woods holds the record with 142.
- Despite missing the cut, Scheffler did not feel he played poorly but struggled with approach shots, ranking outside the top 120 in strokes gained approach over two rounds.
- Missing the cut allows Scheffler extra preparation time for the upcoming Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, where he will defend his title.
