Several Major Winners Miss Cut at 2026 Open Championship
Rory McIlroy and other players made the +1 cut at Royal Birkdale, while a number of former major champions, including Jordan Spieth and Justin Rose, failed to qualify for the weekend.
Rory McIlroy secured a place in the weekend field at the 2026 Open Championship after a late surge in the second round on Friday, July 17, at Royal Birkdale. The cut was set at +1, allowing the top 70 players and ties to continue.
Several former major champions missed the cut, among them Jordan Spieth, who recorded a three-putt double bogey and a quadruple bogey, leaving him well off the required score. Other notable players who did not advance included Justin Rose (+3), Matt Fitzpatrick (+4), Wyndham Clark (+3) and Brian Harman (+9).
The leaderboard after round two showed Lucas Herbert leading at -8, with Cameron Young, Jackson Suber and Ryan Gerard tied at -6. A number of other competitors, such as Bryson DeChambeau and Scottie Scheffler, were positioned within four strokes of the lead.
According to tournament rules, only the top 70 and ties after the second round advance to the weekend rounds.