DeChambeau, Rahm Among Big Names Missing U.S. Open Cut
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- Bryson DeChambeau missed the cut at the 2026 U.S. Open after shooting a 5-over 75 in round two (opening 70), finishing at +5 — his third straight missed cut at a major and fourth in his last five starts.
- Jon Rahm blew a bogey-free opening round of 68 with four bogeys and a double bogey over holes 12-16, carding a 78 and missing the cut at +6; the source notes his first bogey didn't come until his 22nd hole.
- The cut line landed at 4-over or better (top 60 and ties), with notable exits including Viktor Hovland, Rickie Fowler and Harris English (all +5), Shane Lowry, Patrick Cantlay and Si Woo Kim (all +6), and defending champion J.J. Spaun (+8).
- Brooks Koepka, the 2018 Shinnecock Hills champion, missed by a wide margin at +10 after rounds of 73-77; he had cited a nerve issue that forced a withdrawal from the Canadian Open the week before.
- DeChambeau now heads to Royal Birkdale at risk of going 0-for-4 in making weekend cuts at majors in 2026, after earlier missed cuts at the Masters and PGA Championship.
- The source notes Shinnecock Hills has "shown plenty of teeth" but wasn't as ruthless as past U.S. Opens there, and that "scoring was possible" this week — framing the star exits as a missed opportunity rather than a course overwhelming the field.
Why it matters: Two of LIV Golf's biggest names failing to reach the weekend at a U.S. Open the source explicitly describes as scoring-friendly undercuts any narrative that the course simply overwhelmed the field. DeChambeau's drought now extends to three straight majors without a made cut, putting his season record at risk of finishing 0-for-4 in weekend appearances before the year's final major at Royal Birkdale.
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