Brooks Koepka, Jon Rahm, JJ Spaun Among Notables to Miss Cut at 2026 US Open

The list of names to miss the cut at the U.S. Open, played at Shinnecock Hills, is nearly as noteworthy as those who will play the weekend.

Brooks Koepka of the United States looks on from the seventh green during the second round of the 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y., on June 19, 2026. Andrew Redington/Getty Images

Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, the venue of the 2026 U.S. Open, was billed as one of the toughest courses known to man, and it certainly lived up to the hype. The first two rounds of the U.S. Open 2026 are in the books, and, outside of leader Wyndham Clark, the course wreaked havoc on the best golfers in the world.

Clark is at 7-under-par as he seeks his second U.S. Open win in four years. He has a four-stroke lead over the rest of the field, and just 10 golfers in the 156-man field broke par. The cut is 4-over-par, and a number of notable golfers, major champions, and future Hall of Famers missed the cut. Here are the most notable golfers who will watch the final two rounds of the U.S. Open on TV just like you and me.

Brooks Koepka

The five-time major winner was the last person to conquer this course, courtesy of Koepka winning the 2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock. However, a week that started off in a rough way finished even worse for Koepka. Last Sunday, Koepka withdrew from the RBC Canadian Open before teeing off in the final round due to a hand injury, and you have to wonder if that affected him this week at Shinnecock. Koepka shot 10-over-par through his two rounds, with 10 bogeys and a pair of double-bogeys. He’s now missed the cut more often (four times) than not (three times) over his last seven majors.

JJ Spaun

J.J. Spaun going home after two rounds means there will be a new U.S. Open champion in 2026, as the Los Angeles native’s lone major win came at this event last year. He was the third-biggest longshot (150-1) to win a major championship since 2010 at last year’s event, and while he was on everyone’s radar this year, his game didn’t travel from year to year.