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Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Andy Nesbitt

2026 U.S. Open: Nine Big Names That Missed the Cut, Including Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka

The first two rounds of the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club didn’t play out the way many thought it would, as the course played a lot easier than was expected. But that doesn’t mean it was a walk in the park for everyone as a number of big-name guys missed the cut and won’t be around for what should be a very fun weekend on Long Island.

Wyndham Clark had no problems over the first two rounds and leads at seven-under par, which is a 36-hole record scoring record for a U.S. Open at Shinnecock.

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