Overview
- Scottie Scheffler missed the cut at the Genesis Scottish Open on Friday after rounds of 68 and 72 left him two shots short, ending a run of 78 consecutive made cuts.
- The 78-event streak was the longest active run on the PGA Tour and ranks fifth all-time, a run that began at the 2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship.
- Scheffler remains the world No. 1 and said he will travel to Royal Birkdale earlier than planned to prepare to defend his Open Championship title.
- Players and analysts pointed to Scheffler’s struggles on The Renaissance Club’s firm, unusual greens and a poor week with the putter as the proximate reasons for the missed cut.
- With Scheffler’s streak ended, Matt Fitzpatrick now holds the longest active made-cut streak at 28 events, and observers view Scheffler’s early exit as a short-term stumble within an otherwise dominant 2026 season.