'World No. 1' Shocking Cut Elimination After 1,428 Days: "Nothing is working properly..."

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A shocking humiliation for the world's top-ranked player. Scottie Scheffler of the United States was eliminated from the cut after four years.

On the 11th (Korean time), playing in the second round of the Genesis Scottish Open, co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour and DP World Tour at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland, Scheffler shot a 2-over-par 72 to finish with an even-par total.

As a result, Scheffler missed the weekend competition by two strokes below the cut line of 2-under-par.

The streak also came to an end. Scheffler ended his run of making the cut in 78 consecutive tournaments spanning approximately four years—1,428 days—since the FedEx St. Jude Championship in August 2022.

Additionally, his remarkable consistency, which had kept him outside the top 25 only once since 2024, was broken by this elimination.

With Scheffler's elimination, who previously held the longest active streak of consecutive cuts made among current players, the record now passes to Matt Fitzpatrick of England, who has made the cut in 28 consecutive tournaments.

According to British media outlet 'BBC', Scheffler said in a post-round interview, "It felt like nothing was working properly," and added, "I don't think I played terribly, but this course can be tricky with its undulations at times."

He continued, "I haven't finished outside the top 20 much this year," and added, "I'm still proud of my consistency. It would have been nice to have a chance to make up for it over the weekend, but I'm disappointed."

Scheffler also commented ahead of next week's Open Championship defense: "I feel like this is a course where I can play well, but for some reason, I couldn't. This seems to be my second time missing the cut here. Last year, I hit good shots on this course but couldn't get into a rhythm, which was frustrating, but I played well in The Open afterward. At the end of this season, I'll reflect on this year and evaluate plans for next season."

Meanwhile, Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland shot a 66 in the second round to finish at 9-under-par, sharing the lead with Joo-hyung Kim and Jordan Smith of England. McIlroy expressed satisfaction, saying, "The wind was strongest on my way back home, making it difficult to gain strokes, but I held on well. I could have shaved off one or two more strokes, but overall, it was a good day."

Leading player Smith also said, "I took a three-week break and put the clubs aside for a while before regaining my energy to compete in this tournament. I feel mentally stable and believe I can play well in the remaining rounds." Close behind, Fitzpatrick remarked, "My play has been quite steady. Since February and March, this is the best golf I've played throughout my career."

Patrick Cantlay of the United States, Ludvig Åberg of Sweden, and Brooks Koepka of the United States also failed to advance to the weekend rounds alongside Scheffler. John Rahm of Spain shot a 65 to finish at 2-under-par and barely made the cut. Min Woo Lee of Australia is aggressively chasing the lead at 8-under-par. Bob MacIntyre of Scotland continued his strong performance with three consecutive birdies, finishing at 7-under-par.

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