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McIlroy Ties Lead at Scottish Open, Scheffler Misses Cut

7/11/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Rory McIlroy tied for the lead at nine-under after two rounds of the Genesis Scottish Open, sharing top spot with Jordan Smith and Tom Kim.
Scottie Scheffler missed the cut, ending his 78-weekend streak, first miss since August 2022.
Cut eliminated Brooks Koepka, Ludvig Åberg, Patrick Cantlay, Padraig Harrington, Sungjae Im, Shane Lowry and Billy Horschel.
July 11 tee times start at 4:10 a.m. ET, with coverage on Golf Channel, CBS and ESPN+.

History

Historical Context

Tiger Woods began a 142-event cut streak in February 1998 at the Buick Invitational, surpassing Byron Nelson’s 113-cut record in 2003 and ending in May 2005 at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship. The benchmark endured until Scottie Scheffler’s 78-week run collapsed at the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open, echoing the pressure that finally stopped Woods.

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Story summary

Rory McIlroy tied for the lead at nine-under after two rounds of the Genesis Scottish Open, sharing top spot with Jordan Smith and Tom Kim.
Scottie Scheffler missed the cut, ending his 78-weekend streak, first miss since August 2022.
Cut eliminated Brooks Koepka, Ludvig Åberg, Patrick Cantlay, Padraig Harrington, Sungjae Im, Shane Lowry and Billy Horschel.
July 11 tee times start at 4:10 a.m. ET, with coverage on Golf Channel, CBS and ESPN+.

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