Rahm, Koepka, and DeChambeau Among Notable Players Eliminated at U.S. Open
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Joining DeChambeau and Rahm in an early exit were plenty of other notable names. Brooks Koepka also got off to a solid start on Thursday before it all turned wrong as he shot a 73 and then never got anything going in a 77 on Friday to miss the cut by a mile. The 2018 champion at Shinnecock Hills came in with a mysterious nerve issue that caused him to WD from the Canadian Open last week, and while he said he was back to full strength, he ran out of steam quickly this week and bowed out.
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Yahoo SportsBryson DeChambeau was also in red numbers early in Friday’s Round 2. But a 5-over 75 means he will miss his third straight cut at a major. That’s quite the turn for DeChambeau, who finished in the top 10 in three of four majors a year ago.
ESPNDeChambeau misses cut in third straight major Bryson DeChambeau had a pair of double bogeys early in Friday's round and finished at 5-over 75 to lead an all-star cast of former U.S. Open champions who missed the cut.
Bleacher ReportDeChambeau's recent struggles continued on Friday, as he missed his third straight major cut. He previously failed to advance to the weekend at the Masters as well as the PGA Championship.
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But, after making the turn at 2-over on his round, Rahm made four straight bogeys and then capped the streak with a double to slide out of the tournament. He carded an 8-over 78 to drop to 6-over.
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CBS SportsBut disaster struck in the middle of Rahm's back nine. Frustrations built over missed putts and poorly executed shots and he melted down with four bogeys and a double in a five-hole stretch from No. 12 to No. 16 to eject not only out of contention but outside the cut line as well. Rahm could not get out of his own way on the back nine and by the time he doubled the par-5 16th, his tournament was over.
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Here's a look at everyone who wasn't able to advance to the third round. 2026 U.S. Open Cut List
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CBS SportsNotable players to miss the cut at the 2026 U.S. Open Bryson DeChambeau (+5) Viktor Hovland (+5) Rickie Fowler (+5) Harris English (+5) Jon Rahm (+6) Shane Lowry (+6) Patrick Cantlay (+6) Si Woo Kim (+6) Sepp Straka (+7) J.J. Spaun (+8) Adam Scott (+8) Brooks Koepka (+10)
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01 CBS Sports While Shinnecock Hills Golf Club hasn't been quite as ruthless as we've seen it in U.S. Opens in the past, it still has shown plenty of teeth and caused headaches for some of the best players in the world this week.
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02 Bleacher Report The second round of the 2026 U.S. Open wrapped up on Friday at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, as Wyndham Clark led the rest of the field at seven-under 133.
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03 Yahoo Sports LIV Golf is not in a good spot this summer, and the future of the startup league is in doubt. Even during the worst of it, the bright side has always been that one big name from the league has found a way to get into contention when it matters.
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