Five Golfers Miss Cut at U.S. Open After 36 Holes

Thirty-six holes are complete at the U.S. Open. Five players who began the event with strong first-round positions failed to advance to the weekend.

A player opened with a 1-under 71 and stood inside the top 10 after the first round. He lost 2.,86 strokes putting in the second round, shot 75, and missed the cut by one stroke. The result marks his third consecutive missed cut at a major championship.

Another player finished the first round tied for second at 2-under. He recorded four bogeys and a double bogey on the back nine Friday, shot 78, and missed the cut. He lost more than two strokes in every major statistical category except off the tee.

A third player opened with a 73 and followed with an eight-bogey, one-birdie 77. He missed the cut by six strokes. The same player had withdrawn from the previous week’s tournament with a hand injury.

A fourth player shot 76 in the opening round and followed with a 1-under 67 that included five birdies. He missed the cut by one stroke. A fifth player posted a 77 in round one and a 71 in round two but still missed the cut after conditions improved on Friday.