While most of the top talent in men's golf will play at The Open this weekend, some notable names will be heading home from Royal Portrush on Friday night.
Collin Morikawa continues to battle his swing, especially on links courses: The two-time major champion fired rounds of 75 and 74 to finish at 7-over, well off the pace. He's now missed three of his last four cuts in the Open Championship since his 2021 win in front of limited fans due to COVID.
He's not the only multiple major winner done early in Northern Ireland: Brooks Koepka once again won't play the weekend in a major this season. The five-time major winner used to be the most feared man in golf when the biggest events rolled around, but that's not the case in 2025. Koepka missed the cut at three of the four majors this year, and his T-12 finish at the U.S. Open was his only four-round tournament.
Joaquin Niemann, meanwhile, still has issues bringing his strong play from the LIV Golf schedule to the biggest stage. Niemann's bogey on the 18th hole Friday ended up being the difference - he fell just one shot shy of the 1-over cut. He's now missed the cut in two straight majors and has just one top-10 finish in 26 starts. While his talent is undeniable, the Chilean clearly struggles when the setups get more difficult in the majors.
Other notables to miss the cut include Patrick Cantlay, Patrick Reed, Cameron Smith, Adam Scott and Jason Day.
