2026 Masters: Bryson DeChambeau Among Biggest Names to Miss the Cut

The tournament enters Round 3 with a number of notable golfers going home early, including Cameron Smith and Robert MacIntyre.

Bryson DeChambeau of the United States plays the first hole during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 10, 2026. Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

The first two rounds of the 2026 Masters are in the books, and the leaderboard for this year’s event looks very similar to how last year’s ended. That’s with defending champion Rory McIlroy on top at 12-under-par. The Irishman has a commanding six-stroke lead over both Patrick Reed (-6) and Sam Burns (-6), but just as big a story is the list of names who had their 2026 Masters end on Friday.

A host of noteworthy names failed to make the cut, which was 4-over-par. There were 54 players who will continue throughout the weekend competing for a green jacket in Augusta, Georgia, while 37 golfers missed the cut. Among that group, these are the most notable.

Bryson DeChambeau

Only World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler was a bigger pre-tournament favorite than Bryson DeChambeau, who was seeking his first green jacket to join his pair of U.S. Open wins. No golfer in the world stepped onto Augusta National hotter than DeChambeau, who won each of his last two events, both of which were on LIV Golf. He had a chance to continue his winning streak, despite a rocky first 35 holes, then all hell broke loose on what ended up being his final hole of the tournament.