It’s time for the weekend in Memphis at the first playoff event of the 2021-22 campaign, however, several of the biggest names in golf have slammed the trunk of their rental cars (or, let’s be honest, courtesy cars) and are headed home early.
While underdogs are thriving in the humidity, the FedEx St. Jude Championship will be without several standouts over the weekend at TPC Southwind.
Rory McIlroy looked rusty, while Scottie Scheffler couldn’t get anything going on the greens.
Tony Finau, the hottest player on Earth at the moment, is continuing his dominance and is once again near the top of the leaderboard. He shot a Friday 68, his 11th consecutive round of 68 or better.
Here are six notable names who missed the cut, which came in at 2 under, at the playoff opener.
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Scottie Scheffler (1 under)
Scottie Scheffler of the United States plays his shot from the seventh tee during the second round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind on August 12, 2022, in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
The world’s best player couldn’t get it going with the flat stick, shooting rounds of 71-70 and missing a 20-footer at the last Friday afternoon that would have vaulted him to the right side of the cut line. He’s still in fine position to enter the week in Atlanta at the top of the FEC standings despite the missed weekend.
Rory McIlroy (1 under)
Rory McIlroy hits from the fairway during the second round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, at TPC Southwind in Memphis.
McIlroy took a few weeks off after coming up short at the 150th Open Championship, not even touching a club as he spent some time with the family in the London area. Well, the rust showed a bit in Memphis.
The Northern Irishman was 3 under for the tournament with seven holes to play Friday but made two bogeys coming in, including one at the ninth (his last), and missed the weekend by one.
He entered the week sixth in the FedEx Cup standings and is now projected eighth. McIlroy’s last MC came at the Valero Texas Open (he finished solo second at the Masters the following week).
Billy Horschel (1 under)
Billy Horschel of the United States plays his shot from the 17th tee during the second round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind on August…
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