AI Generated Image
Who's in, who's out?
USA Today • • general
Key Points:
- Rory McIlroy made the cut at the 2026 Open Championship after a strong finish in Round 2 at Royal Birkdale, while several major champions, including Jordan Spieth, missed the cut.
- Jordan Spieth's early exit was notable due to a three-putt double bogey and a quadruple bogey, leaving him well above the cut line at +10.
- The cut line was set at +1 after Round 2, with only the top 70 players and ties progressing to the weekend rounds.
- Other prominent golfers who missed the cut include Justin Rose (+3), Matt Fitzpatrick (+4), Wyndham Clark (+3), Brian Harman (+9), and Viktor Hovland (+4).
- Lucas Herbert leads the tournament at -8, followed by Cameron Young, Jackson Suber, and Ryan Gerard tied at -6 after two rounds.
