Nelly Korda among shocking number of big names who miss cut at 2024 U.S. Women’s Open

World No. 1 Nelly Korda showed resilience at the U.S. Women’s Open, significantly improving her performance in the second round. After a challenging first round, Korda managed to shave 10 strokes off her score with a second-round 70. Unfortunately, this effort was not enough to secure her a place for the weekend. Korda finished the tournament at 10 over par, just two shots shy of the cut line.

“Tried to give it my all,” Korda reflected. “That’s what I do with every round. I had nothing to lose, so that was kind of like the mentality. Just go for it.” This missed cut marked the first time in nearly a year that Korda failed to make it to the weekend on tour.

The cut line was set at 8 over par, with 75 players advancing. Only four competitors managed to finish the first two rounds under par, led by Thailand’s Wichanee Meechai at 4 under.

### Notable Players Missing the Cut

**Ariya Jutanugarn, 10 over**
The 2018 U.S. Women’s Open champion continued her recent struggles, missing the cut for the third consecutive time at this event.

**Nelly Korda, 10 over**
After an impressive streak of winning six of her last seven tour starts, Korda’s run was halted following an opening round of 80 at Lancaster. She has now missed the cut in three of her last five U.S. Women’s Open appearances.

**Rose Zhang, 11 over**
Zhang, who recently won her second LPGA title at the Cognizant Founders Cup, struggled to find her rhythm at Lancaster despite the symbolic presence of a rose in the championship’s logo.

**Ingrid Lindblad, 11 over**
One of college golf’s most decorated players, Lindblad saw her final amateur event cut short. She is set to make her professional debut next week on the Epson Tour in Michigan.

**In Gee Chun, 12 over**
Beloved at Lancaster, where she started an education foundation for the local community, Chun couldn’t produce a storybook performance despite her honorary membership at the club.

**Brooke Henderson, 12 over**
Henderson, who tied for fifth at the 2015 Women’s Open at Lancaster, struggled this time around, opening with an 80 and failing to recover.

**Jennifer Kupcho, 12 over**
The 2022 Chevron Championship winner missed her second consecutive U.S. Women’s Open cut after rounds of 77-75.

**Lottie Woad, 12 over**
The Augusta National Women’s Amateur champion and top 25 finisher at the Chevron Championship missed the weekend this time around.

**Allisen Corpuz, 12 over**
The 2023 U.S. Women’s Open champion exited early with rounds of 75 and 77, following a tie for 57th at the first major of the year.

**Lexi Thompson, 13 over**
Announcing that 2024 would be her last full-time season on the LPGA, Thompson missed the cut with rounds of 78-75 in her 18th U.S. Women’s Open appearance.

**Lydia Ko, 13 over**
The LPGA Hall of Fame hopeful missed the cut for the first time at the U.S. Women’s Open in her 13th appearance, finishing with rounds of 80-73.

The challenging conditions at Lancaster Country Club proved too much for several top players, highlighting the unpredictable nature of major championship golf.