Scheffler misses cut at Scottish Open, ending 78-event run

Scottie Scheffler's remarkable streak of making cuts at PGA Tour events came to an end Friday at the Scottish Open, with the world number one golfer missing the cut for the first time in nearly four years.

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I got off to a tough start and back nine, just felt like I wasn't hitting it close enough to give myself enough opportunities. I think that's really kind of what it comes down to.

Scheffler shot a two-over-par 72 at The Renaissance Club, bringing his total to even par for the tournament. This placed him outside the projected cut line of two under, concluding a streak of 78 consecutive made cuts. The last time Scheffler failed to make a cut was at the 2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship, a span of 1,428 days.

"I got off to a tough start and back nine, just felt like I wasn't hitting it close enough to give myself enough opportunities," Scheffler explained. "I think that's really kind of what it comes down to. Got off to a poor start and after that, I didn't really hit it close enough to give myself a bunch of looks."

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Got off to a poor start and after that, I didn't really hit it close enough to give myself a bunch of looks.

This marks Scheffler's second missed cut in four starts at The Renaissance Club. He will now head to Royal Birkdale for next week's British Open, where he is the defending champion, sooner than anticipated.

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This week for me is a week that I really wanted to play well, and this week is a golf course I feel like I can play well on. I just haven't for some reason.

Meanwhile, Rory McIlroy was in contention, making a strong start to his second round. Englishman Jordan Smith held the clubhouse lead at nine under after a 63, later joined by Tom Kim who shot a 66. Matt Fitzpatrick was a shot behind after a 65.

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It could be one of those things where you just get over jet-lag, get used to new style of golf, new types of grasses, and maybe I just haven't adjusted as quick, or maybe this golf course just doesn't suit my eye much.