7 Top Players Who Missed The Cut At The Charles Schwab Challenge

Davis Riley is chasing his second PGA Tour victory, holding a two-shot lead at the halfway mark of the Charles Schwab Challenge. The American delivered an impressive second-round 64 to reach -10, with compatriots Hayden Buckley and Pierceson Coody trailing at eight-under.

Sungjae Im, Keegan Bradley, and Sepp Straka are part of a strong group at six-under, while World No.1 Scottie Scheffler remains the bookmakers’ favorite despite being seven shots off the lead at three-under.

Challenging first-round conditions at Colonial resulted in many high-profile players struggling, with several failing to make the cut on Friday. Here are some notable names who missed the cut:

**Eric Cole (+3):** Last year’s PGA Tour Rookie of the Year has had a mixed season with only one top-ten finish in 2024. After missing the cut at last week’s PGA Championship, rounds of 72 and 71 in Texas meant Cole missed the weekend for the second consecutive event.

**Harris English (+3):** Despite a T18 finish at Valhalla last week, English is still searching for his first Tour win since the 2021 Travelers Championship. A costly second-round 74, which included a triple-bogey seven, saw him miss the cut by one shot.

**Austin Eckroat (+4):** Eckroat, who secured his first Tour win earlier this season at the Cognizant Classic, will not be adding to that tally this week. Consecutive rounds of 72, with just three birdies, left him two shots short of the cutline.

**Robert MacIntyre (+4):** MacIntyre was building momentum with positive finishes at the Myrtle Beach Classic and last week’s PGA Championship, but a second-round 74 ended his progress. Despite an eagle and birdie around the turn, three bogeys in his last five holes saw him miss out by two shots.

**Akshay Bhatia (+5):** Bhatia, who claimed his second Tour win last month at the Valero Texas Open, saw his tournament unravel with a quintuple bogey on the par-4 ninth on Friday. Despite three birdies in his last nine holes, a second-round 72 left him three shots short of the cut.

**Chris Kirk (+5):** Since winning the first event of the season at The Sentry, Kirk has been consistent but missed his second consecutive cut after a Friday 74 left him three shots adrift.

**Max Homa (+7):** Alongside Scheffler, Homa was one of only two top-ten players in this week’s field. However, an opening-round 78 left him with too much ground to cover. A Friday 69 regained some pride, but the World No.10 missed the cut by five shots, marking just his second missed cut of the season.