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The initial two rounds of the Zurich Classic concluded on Friday, April 25. Round 1 leaders Isiah Salinda and Kevin Velo maintained their lead throughout the second round as well.
The cutline of the Zurich Classic was set at 10-under with many marquee names missing out. Here's a look at 5 such golfers:
5 big names who missed the cut at the Zurich Classic
1) Collin Morikawa and Kurt Kitayama
Collin Morikawa and Kurt Kitayama recorded a clean scoresheet in the fourball on Thursday. They hit eleven birdies to put up an impressive score of 11-under 61 in the first round. Unfortunately, the duo couldn't continue their great run in the foursomes round on Friday.
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They carded four birdies, three bogeys and two double bogeys to finish 3-over 75 in the second round. Their poor performance on Friday strongly affected their total score. Eventually, they ended up two strokes behind the cutline with a score of 8-under.
2) Wyndham Clark and Taylor Moore
Wyndham Clark and Taylor Moore started their campaign at the Zurich Classic with a 6-under 66 score on Thursday. In fourball, the duo posted seven birdies and one bogey as a team.
In the second round, the pair carded six birdies, two bogeys and one double bogey to finish their foursomes at 2-under 70. With a total score of 8-under, the US golfers fell two strokes short of the cutline.
3) Matt Fitzpatrick and Alex Fitzpatrick
The Firzpatrick brothers posted an impressive 6-under 66 in their opening round on Thursday, hitting six birdies as a team. In the second round, the duo recorded five birdies and two bogeys to close the day at 3-under 69. Their total score of 9-under was just one stroke behind the cutline.
4) Akshay Bhatia and Carson Young
The US golfers put up a clean scoresheet as a team in their first round at the Zurich Classic. They hit eight birdies and scored a stunning 8-under 64. While they had a dream run in the fourball, they faltered in the foursomes on Friday. Bhatia and Young posted three birdies, one bogey and one double bogey to score 1-over 73. Their total score of 7-under was eventually three strokes behind the cutline.
5) Camilo Villegas and Luke Donald
The duo had a spectacular start to the Zurich Classic as they recorded a clean scoresheet. Villegas and Donald hit one eagle and six birdies to score 8-under 64 in the fourball. However, their performance in the foursomes on the Friday was the complete opposite. They carded one birdie and four bogeys to score 3-over 75 in Round 2. Their total score of 5-under was way behind the cutline.
