9 surprising players who missed the cut at Chevron Championship 

Rose Zhang, a 12 months after recording three high 10s in the majors in her first professional season, understood the significance of the feat. And its problem.

Majors, she stated, ain’t minor. 

“Yeah, last year I mean, all the majors, they always play tough,” Zhang stated Tuesday. “There is a cause they’re referred to as main championships at prestigious venues. These venues specifically actually problem all elements of 1’s recreation.

“So being able to really understand course management, understand commitment when you’re out there with your game plan, it’s all just part of being able to perform well when you’re at a major level.”

Unfortunately for Zhang, she was as correct in her evaluation as she usually is in her ball-striking. This week, at the Chevron Championship, the 12 months’s first main, The Club at Carlton Woods sliced and diced her to the tune of rounds of two-over 74 and three-over 75, and she or he was amongst the notables to overlook the cut set at two-over. 

That regardless of being twenty first in the world. 

That regardless of being the LPGA’s next-big-thing. 

That regardless of what she knew moving into. Presumably, at least, the letdown gained’t be extreme. 

With that, listed below are eight different surprising players who missed the cut on Friday at the Chevron Championship, the place Jin Hee Im and Atthaya Thitikul lead at eight-under.

Surprising players who missed the cut at the Chevron Championship

8. Lexi Thompson 

What she shot: 78-74 

Surprising as a result of: The well-liked Thompson has extra firepower than anybody. But she opened her event this fashion: bogey, double bogey, bogey, bogey, bogey, bogey. 

7. Hannah Green 

What she shot: 77-72 

Surprising as a result of: The world No. 16 is already a winner this 12 months. But she additionally began sluggish, going double bogey, bogey, bogey, bogey over her first 4 holes. 

6. Alison Lee 

What she shot: 78-70 

Surprising as a result of: One of Fred Couples’ favourite players was as sizzling as anybody at the finish of final 12 months. But the world No. 14 couldn’t overcome seven bogeys throughout her first spherical. 

5. Megan Khang 

What she shot: 76-71 

Surprising as a result of: She was one in every of the stars of final 12 months’s Solheim Cup, going 3-0-1. But the world No. 13 was doomed by a birdie-less first spherical. 

4. Hyo-Joo Kim 

What she shot: 75-77 

Surprising as a result of: The world No. 9 hadn’t missed a cut since 2022. But 9 bogeys and two double bogeys have been pricey. 

3. Jin Young Ko 

What she shot: 76-71 

Surprising as a result of: The former world No. 1 can win wherever. But 4 bogeys and a double bogey in the first spherical harm. 

2. Minjee Lee 

What she shot: 74-77 

Surprising as a result of: She’s a two-time main winner and the present world No. 5. But a one-birdie second spherical was pricey. 

1. Celine Boutier 

What she shot: 75-73 

Surprising as a result of: She’s the winner of final 12 months’s Evian Championship and the world No. 3. But she carded simply three birdies over two rounds. 

Nick Piastowski

Golf.com Editor

Nick Piastowski is a Senior Editor at Golf.com and Golf Magazine. In his position, he’s answerable for enhancing, writing and creating tales throughout the golf area. And when he’s not writing about methods to hit the golf ball farther and straighter, the Milwaukee native might be taking part in the recreation, hitting the ball left, proper and quick, and consuming a chilly beer to clean away his rating. You can attain out to him about any of those matters — his tales, his recreation or his beers — at nick.piastowski@golf.com.