Spieth and Koepka miss the cut as Scheffler survives at the 2026 WM Phoenix Open
Big names exit early at TPC Scottsdale as the cut tightens after a suspended Friday finish
Several high-profile players will not play the weekend at the 2026 WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale, with Jordan Spieth and Brooks Koepka among the most notable names to miss the 36-hole cut. The tournament, contested on the Stadium Course (par 71, 7,261 yards), advanced the top 65 players and ties after two rounds.
Friday play extended into the evening and was suspended due to darkness with a small number of players still on the course. With nearly the entire field having completed two rounds, the projected cut line was effectively set and unlikely to move meaningfully once the remaining holes were finished.
How Spieth and Koepka fell short
Spieth’s second round unraveled late. He made bogeys at the par-3 12th and par-3 16th, then took a double bogey at the par-4 17th after his approach chip crossed the green and found water. The sequence pushed him outside the weekend numbers in a field where a cluster of players hovered around the cut line.
Koepka’s exit followed a different path: a difficult opening round left little margin, and his recovery on Friday was not enough to climb above the cut. He finished two over par across 36 holes and did not qualify for weekend tee times.
Other notables missing the weekend
The group failing to advance included additional established PGA Tour winners and recent contenders, reflecting both the field strength and the penalty for uneven scoring at TPC Scottsdale.
- Joel Dahmen (even par)
- Corey Conners (two over)
- Billy Horschel (three over)
- Tony Finau (three over)
- Brian Harman (five over)
Scheffler extends his cut streak; Hisatsune takes control at halfway
While several stars departed early, world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler stabilized after an opening 73 by posting a bogey-free 65 on Friday to move to four under and extend an ongoing streak of made cuts dating to 2022. The round kept him within reach heading into the weekend, albeit well behind the leaders.
At the top, Japan’s Ryo Hisatsune surged into the second-round lead with a bogey-free 63. Hisatsune produced a decisive run on the closing stretch, highlighted by a chip-in birdie at the par-4 17th after his tee shot found water. Hideki Matsuyama also moved into contention with a second-round 64 that featured a string of birdies, setting up a weekend in which the front of the board is shaped by low scoring and momentum swings on the Stadium Course’s closing holes.
With the cut settled and marquee names out, the weekend storyline turns to whether the leaders can maintain pace and whether pursuers like Scheffler can close the gap over 36 holes.