Notable names to miss cut

JACKSON, Miss. – It’s time for the weekend.

The first two rounds of the 2022 Sanderson Farms Championship at The Country Club of Jackson are complete. It’s the second event of the PGA Tour’s 2022-23 season. Scores were lower during the second round, as numerous players climbed up the leaderboard to put themselves in position ahead of moving day.

Thomas Detry fired his second consecutive round of 5-under 67, and he leads at 10-under 134. Mackenzie Hughes caught fire Friday, shooting 8-under 64, and he’s one back of Detry. Sepp Straka is tied with Hughes after his round of 6-under 66.

The cut was 2-under 142. There are 78 players moving on to the weekend.

Here’s a look at a few notable names who missed the cut at the Sanderson Farms Championship:

Sahith Theegala (even par)

Sahith Theegala hits his approach shot off the 18th fairway on the first day of the Sanderson Farms Championship at the Country Club of Jackson on Thursday, September 29, 2002, in Jackson, Miss.
(Photo: Chris Todd/Special to Clarion Ledger)

It was a tough week for Sahith Theegala, who led or co led after the first, second and third rounds last year as a rookie. Theegala shot 1-under 71 on Friday, but he was unable to get inside the cutline after a poor performance on Thursday.

Gary Woodland (even par)

Gary Woodland hits his approach shot from the 18th fairway on the first day of the Sanderson Farms Championship at the Country Club of Jackson on Thursday, September 29, 2002, in Jackson, Miss. (Photo: Chris Todd/Special to Clarion Ledger)

Gary Woodland played consistent golf at The Country Club of Jackson. He shot consecutive rounds of even-par 72, but it wasn’t enough to make the cut. He hasn’t won since the 2019 U.S. Open.

Harry Higgs (3 over)

Harry Higgs hits his approach shot from the 18th fairway on the second day of the Sanderson Farms Championship at the Country Club of Jackson on Friday, September 30, 2002, in Jackson, Miss. (Photo: Chris Todd/ Special to Clarion Ledger)

Harry Higgs was in position to make a move up the leaderboard during the second round, but that wasn’t the case. After opening in even par, Higgs shot 3-over 75 on Friday to miss the cut.

J.T. Poston (6 over)

J.T. Poston hits a bunker shot to the 18th green on the first day of the Sanderson Farms Championship at the Country Club of Jackson on…