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Scheffler’s 78-Cut Streak Ends at Scottish Open

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July 10, 2026
Illustration of tally marks with one struck through, marking the end of a streak

Scottie Scheffler missed the cut at the Genesis Scottish Open on Friday. Scheffler shot 72 in the second round and finished the tournament at even par. That result ended one of golf's longest active cut streaks.

Scheffler's Cut Streak Ends Days Before His Open Defense

Scheffler played the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland. The event is co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour. Scheffler shot a 2-over 72 on Friday and slid back to even par. The cut line settled at 2-under, leaving Scheffler two strokes short. Scheffler finished tied for 91st and will not play the weekend.

The missed cut ended a run of 78 consecutive cuts made. Scheffler had not missed a cut since the 2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship. That last miss came at TPC Southwind in Memphis. That gap covered 1,428 days on the PGA Tour. Scheffler made every cut across the 2023, 2024, and 2025 seasons. Scheffler's active streak ran 51 events longer than the nearest player.

Scheffler's streak ranks fifth-longest in PGA Tour history. Only four players ever posted a longer run. No active player entered this week within 50 events of Scheffler. Tiger Woods holds the record at 142 straight cuts. Byron Nelson made 113 in a row, and Jack Nicklaus reached 105. Hale Irwin sits fourth at 86, just ahead of Scheffler's 78.

The streak framed Scheffler as golf's steadiest performer. Scheffler has held the number one ranking for over 175 weeks in his career. Scheffler also won three majors since the streak began in 2022. Scheffler had reached the weekend at every start for nearly four years. Missing a cut had become almost unthinkable for Scheffler.

Scheffler entered the week ranked number one in the world. Scheffler owns nine top-10 finishes in 14 starts this season. Scheffler won the American Express in January for his only title of 2026. The missed cut marks a rare off week for the tour's dominant player.

The Open Championship begins Thursday at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England. Royal Birkdale last hosted the Open in 2017, when Jordan Spieth won. Scheffler arrives as the defending champion after winning the 2025 Open at Royal Portrush. Scheffler now has few competitive reps before the Open begins. The U.S. Open remains the only leg of the career grand slam Scheffler lacks.

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ESPN, CBS Sports, and the PGA Tour reported Scheffler's missed cut at the Scottish Open. PGA Tour records confirmed the streak history and its place among the all-time leaders.