Jordan Spieth Misses Cut By Eight Shots at Wells Fargo Championship

Spieth made three straight bogeys midway through his second round and never recovered. He's among several big names to miss the 36-hole cut at Quail Hollow.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – It was a rough day for Jordan Spieth at the Wells Fargo Championship.

The three-time major champion who lost in a playoff in his last start to Matt Fitzpatrick at the RBC Heritage, was among the biggest names to miss the 36-hole cut Friday at Quail Hollow Golf Club

Spieth, who opened the tournament with a 72, made three straight bogeys to end the back nine – his front side – and never recovered. He made three bogeys and a double-bogey on the front side to shoot 39 and finish with a 77, missing the cut by eight strokes.

The 36-hole cut came at 142, 1 under par.

Rory McIlroy, who is coming off a missed cut at the Masters, also struggled by made the cut on the number, playing the last eight holes in 1 under par after going 4 over par in a six-hole stretch to shoot 73.

McIlroy is a three-time winner of the tournament who made the cut on the number in 2010 and then went on to win his first PGA Tour event.

He is seven shots behind a trio of leaders: Tyrrell Hatton, Nate Lashley and Wyndham Clark. Justin Thomas, Adam Scott and Xander Schauffele are in a group of players tied for fourth, a shot back.

Among others who won’t play Quail Hollow this weekend are Sam Burns (71-71), Jason Day (72-70), Cameron Champ (70-75), Joel Dahmen (72-73), Collin Morikawa (73-73), Kurt Kitayama (76-72) and Zach Johnson (74-75).

Spieth is entered in the Byron Nelson Championship next week outside of Dallas.