Rory McIlroy in share of the lead at Scottish Open as Scheffler misses first cut in four years

Rory McIlroy is in a three-way tie for the lead at the Genesis Scottish Open, following up his opening 65 with a 66 in the second round. He sits at nine-under-par 131 alongside Jordan Smith and Tom Kim.

Meanwhile, world number one Scottie Scheffler's remarkable streak of 78 consecutive cuts made came to an end. Scheffler, who last missed a cut at the 2022 St Jude Classic, carded a round that saw him fall short of the mark. He expressed pride in his consistency but wished for more weekend play. His missed cut means he will travel to Royal Birkdale earlier than planned for next week's Open.

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I didn’t really feel like I played that bad. This golf course can be just tough at times.

Other notable players who missed the cut include Shane Lowry and Pádraig Harrington. Tom McKibbin, however, survived the cut on the mark with a 138 total.

In the women's Evian Championship, the fourth Major on the LPGA Tour, England's Lottie Woad shot a 64 to take a one-shot lead at 11-under-par 131. Japan's Aka Iwai is in second place. Leona Maguire, Lauren Walsh, and world number one Nelly Korda also missed the cut in France.

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I’m definitely proud of the consistency, and wish I had a couple days over the weekend to make up some ground. But overall, get down to Birkdale a little earlier than expected and get used to a new course.