2024 U.S. Open: 7 golfers who shockingly missed the cut at Pinehurst No. 2

Breathe easy, Scottie Scheffler.

It was about as close as it could get but the No. 1 golfer in the world was finally challenged by the course and barely avoided the cut at the 2024 U.S. Open to keep his streak alive. Scheffler (+5) has now made the cut in 39 consecutive starts.

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Frustrating performances from some of the best golfers in the world have become a hallmark of the U.S. Open, where the roughs are overgrown and the pin placements are diabolical. That’s why a number of the sport’s biggest names found themselves headed home on Friday.

While Ludvig Åberg, Patrick Cantlay and Bryson DeChambeau battle at the top of the leaderboard, these were the most surprising names to miss the cut at five-over par .

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