Scottie Scheffler misses cut for first time in nearly 4 years at Scottish Open
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For nearly four years, death, taxes, and Scottie Scheffler’s deduction were among the few things you could count on.
Until Friday.
Scheffler, 2022 FedEx St. He missed the cut at the Scottish Open for the first time since the St. Jude Championship, ending a streak of 78 cuts. This was the longest hitting streak on the PGA Tour since Tiger Woods broke the record of 142 consecutive cuts from February 1998 to May 2005.
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Scottie Scheffler of the United States stands during the second day of the Genesis Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland on July 10, 2026. (Ross Parker/SNS Group)
Scheffler finished two shots outside the cut line after shooting a 2-under 72 on Friday to finish the tournament at par. The 30-year-old was blunt in his assessment of his game.
“I got off to a bad start and after that I couldn’t get close enough to take care of myself,” Scheffler said. “That’s how you shoot above average.”
The top 65 placing and tie were not official until the second round was completed. Scheffler missed a 6-foot par putt on the par-3 ninth and fell to par at 142, leaving him in a tie for 88th.
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Scottie Scheffler holds the fifth seed during the second round of the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland on July 10, 2026. (Tracy Wilcox/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)
Scheffler will look to turn the page quickly by trying to defend his title at the Open Championship next week. The 154th Open will be played at Birkdale and Scheffler did not play on the links course.
“It’s a little different than I planned,” Scheffler said. “Find out how to get to Birkdale and how to get from there.”
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Scottie Scheffler holds the fifth seed during the second round of the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland on July 10, 2026. (Tracy Wilcox/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)
Scheffler was just three shots behind the lead to start the day but struggled with the putter. He missed the 3 1/2-foot par putt on No. 11, his second hole. On the par-5 12th, his chip from the high grass to the back pin caught a ledge and rolled into a bunker, leading to a second straight bogey.
Xander Schauffele’s streak of 72 in a row ended at Torrey Pines in January. The longest active hitting streak belongs to Matt Fitzpatrick with 29 consecutive wins.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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