12 surprising players who missed the cut for the 2026 PGA Championship
Michael Block is done at this year’s PGA Championship. And there was some question whether he was done with the PGA Championship.
Starting in 2023, Block has been one of the stories in the second edition of the year. There has been his golf – three years ago, the California club champion was tied for 15th on the PGA. And there has been a man beyond golf – some like his showmanship, some don’t. But could this week be his last PGA? At Aronimink Golf Club just outside Philly, Block opened with an even-par 70 — then shot four over his final nine holes on Friday, and will not play through the weekend. Next month, he also turns 50.
On Friday, he said he hopes to return next year.
Maybe the next five.
“So I have to be honest with you,” Block told Sirius XM’s Jason Sobel. “There is no way on God’s green Earth this is the last time.
“I’m definitely going to qualify for one more, if not five, to be honest. Even though I’m going to turn 50, I still have the opportunity because of the PGA of America to go to a national championship. [the PGA Professional Championship] and qualify for the top 20 to come here. And I have a lot of me, for sure. And there is no doubt about that. So if I do, I do. If I don’t, I don’t. And I got the top stuff coming, which is great, right? But at the same time, I don’t feel done. I am adding to these. I will not compete. Like I can’t win one of these, but at least I can come in here happy.”
With that, here are 12 surprising players who missed the cut at this year’s PGA Championship. Players with one over or better will play the weekend at the par-70 Aronimink.
The surprising players who missed the PGA Championship cut
12. Michael Block
That’s intense: 70-75
It is surprising because: The PGA Championship — you expected Block to run. But five bogeys and two double bogeys on Friday were more than a victory.
11. Garrick Higgo
That’s intense: 69-76
It is surprising because: What if he had arrived on time on Thursday? Did that affect him in the first round? Did the ensuing attention make him angry in the second round?
10. Sepp Straka
That’s intense: 73-73
It is surprising because: Straka is a two-time member of the European Ryder Cup team. But he played his final four holes on Friday in three over.
9. Robert MacIntyre
That’s intense: 70-75
It is surprising because: MacIntyre is also a two-time member of the European Ryder Cup team. But he made six bogeys and a double bogey on Friday.
8. Tyrrell Hatton
That’s intense: 72-74
It is surprising because: Hatton is tied for third at the Masters, and had three top 25s at majors last year. But he made nine bogeys and a double bogey over his 36 holes.
7. Adam Scott
That’s intense: 72-76
It is surprising because: This is Scott’s biggest start of 99, so you might have thought the run was coming. But he did make one birdie on Friday.
6. Russell Henley
That’s intense: 72-73
It is surprising because: He is ranked ninth in the world. But he made 10 bogeys in his two rounds.
5. JJ Spaun
That’s intense: 70-76
It is surprising because: Last year’s US Open winner is ranked eighth in the world. But he played his last 11 holes in five overs.
4. Viktor Hovland
That’s intense: 74-72
It is surprising because: If he is right, Hovland is one of the best players in the world. But he made 13 bogeys in his two rounds.
3. Keegan Bradley
That’s intense: 74-72
It is surprising because: Bradley won the 2018 BMW Championship, which was played in Aronimink. But he carded just two birdies in his two rounds.
2. Tommy Fleetwood
That’s intense: 72-73
It is surprising because: He is ranked sixth in the world. But he also made only two birdies in his first two days.
1. Bryson DeChambeau
That’s intense: 76-71
It is surprising because: The two-time US Open winner was one of the favorites entering this week. But he finished the first two days in a tie for 132nd.
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