At the halfway stage of the final Florida Swing event it’s Sungjae Im who leads, with the South Korean nine-under and one clear of David Lipsky.
Im, who only recently returned to the professional game after recovering from injury, has carded rounds of 64 and 69 to top the leaderboard, as he searches for a first PGA Tour win since October 2021.
Im leads the Valspar Championship at the halfway stage
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Although some notable names like Marco Penge and Matt Fitzpatrick are in contention going into the weekend, some big players failed to make the cut at the Copperhead Course.
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Among them were Major winners and Ryder Cup stars, as well as recent PGA Tour champions.
Check out the notable names who missed the one-over-par cut at the Valspar Championship below…
Wyndham Clark (+2)
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Carding a one-under 70 on Thursday, Clark would rue a three-over-par second round on Friday that included a double bogey, three bogeys and just two birdies.
Failing to make the cut by one shot, it’s Clark’s first missed cut of the season. The American did have a chance to make the weekend at the final hole of his round on Friday, but narrowly missed with his birdie attempt.
Ben Griffin (+2)
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Griffin was one of the in-form players from 2025, claiming three victories on the PGA Tour. For 2026, though, he has been unable to replicate that form, missing three straight cuts in his last three starts.
Like Clark, Griffin fired a first round 70 and second round 74, with three costly bogeys in his final four holes ultimately being the difference between him making the cut and missing it.
The Ryder Cup player was one of 10 individuals to finish two-over-par and miss the weekend by one.
Aaron Rai (+3)
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Carding a three-under first round 68, Rai would have been looking to push on during his second round, but the Englishman did quite the opposite on the Copperhead Course.
Opening his Friday with a birdie, this was followed by seven bogeys and a double bogey over a 17 hole stretch, as Rai finished with a six-over 77.
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