9 surprising players who missed the 2026 Masters cut

Bryson DeChambeau won't be around for the weekend at the 2026 Masters Getty Images We have reach the halfway point of the 2026 Masters , and Rory’s McIlroy title defense is off to a blistering start. After shooting a five-under 67 in Round 1, McIlroy backed it up with a seven-under 65 on Friday to take a six-shot lead into the weekend. While McIlroy will spend the next two days trying to keep Patrick Reed , Justin Rose and others from taking the green jacket off his shoulders, not every big name will be playing the weekend at the year’s first major.

Below are nine notable players who missed the cut at Augusta National , including one pre-tournament favorite. 10 notables to miss Masters cut Bryson DeChambeau What he shot: 76-74 (+6) Why it’s surprising: DeChambeau was one of the pre-tournament favorites and for good reason. He entered with wins in his last two LIV Golf starts, and had contended in each of the past two Masters.

But things got off to a rocky start for DeChambeau on Thursday when he made a triple-bogey 7 on the par-4 11th after needing three strokes to get out of the greenside bunker. DeChambeau played most of Friday on the cut line but moved inside it when he birdied the par-5 15th. He needed to play the final three holes in even par or better to play the weekend.

DeChambeau made par at 16 and 17, but disaster struck on the 18th. DeChambeau lost his tee shot to the right under a tree and had to pitch out into the greenside bunker. His ball landed on the downslope of the bunker and he was unable to get it out on the first attempt.