You have to go back to 2022 to find the last time world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler missed a cut. That remarkable run came to an end Friday at the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club, snapping a streak of 78 consecutive made cuts on the PGA Tour.
Outside of Tiger Woods’ PGA Tour record of 142 consecutive made cuts, Scheffler’s streak was the longest among active players and one of the most remarkable displays of consistency in the modern era.
Scheffler carded a 2-over 72 in the second round to finish two shots outside the cut line. After opening with a 2-under 68 on Thursday, he began Friday just three shots off the lead and appeared well positioned heading into the weekend. But a sluggish start quickly derailed his round, as bogeys on two of his first three holes dropped him behind the cut line. Despite settling in over the remainder of the day, he was unable to recover.
“Got off to a poor start and after that, I didn’t really hit it close enough to give myself a bunch of looks,” Scheffler said. “That’s how you shoot over par.”
The missed cut comes as a rare stumble for a player who has set the standard for consistency over the past several seasons. It also gives Scheffler an unexpected weekend off before he attempts to defend the Claret Jug at next week’s Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.
Asked about the change in plans, Scheffler kept his focus squarely on the week ahead.
“A little different than I was planning,” he said. “Figure out how I get down to Birkdale and go from there.”
When Scheffler tees it up at Royal Birkdale next week, he won’t just be defending his Open Championship title, he’ll also be starting a new made-cut streak. With his run of 78 consecutive made cuts now over, Matthew Fitzpatrick owns the longest active streak on the PGA Tour at 29 tournaments.