Tony Finau Misses Cut After Dreadful Second Round At British Open
Jul 19, 2024, 5:23 PM | Updated: Aug 25, 2024, 3:05 pm
TROON, SCOTLAND - JULY 19: Tony Finau of the United States plays his second shot on the 11th hole during day two of The 152nd Open championship at Royal Troon on July 19, 2024 in Troon, Scotland. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
(Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah native and PGA Tour golfer Tony Finau fell apart in the second round of the British Open which led to him missing the cut.
After going even on the first day, Finau shot 10-over-par in the second round.
Tony Finau Misses Day Two Cut At British Open
The Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland was unrelenting for many golfers in the opening rounds.
Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy among others all struggled despite finding plenty of success in recent competitions.
Notable names to miss the cut @TheOpen:
Akshay Bhatia (+7)
Min Woo Lee (+9)
Tommy Fleetwood (+9)
Ludvig Åberg (+9)
Tony Finau (+10)
Viktor Hovland (+10)
Tom Kim (+11)
Rory McIlroy (+11)
Tiger Woods (+14) pic.twitter.com/YdPmBo031n— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 19, 2024
Ironically, Finau got off to a good start on day one.
Starting off with seven straight pars as other golfers started racking up bogeys, the Utah native looked poised for a push.
Finau ended up tied for 18th at the end of the first round. With two birdies, two bogeys, and 14 pars, he sat at even through 18 holes.
The wind was whipping on day two at Royal Troon and Finau felt that effect more than anyone else.
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 19, 2024
After stringing together four pars, the first bogey came on hole five. One more on hole eight had Finau at +2 stepping up to the ninth tee box.
A wayward drive went way left and forced a drop penalty. He didnt get on the green until his fifth shot and ended up taking a triple bogey.
Unfortunately for Finau, hole nine wouldn’t be his worst of the day.
On the 12th, another early drop resulted in a +4. One more bogey and a birdie on 18 had Finau’s British Open come to an end with a final score of +10.
Going into the third and fourth rounds, Shane Lowry, Daniel Brown, and Justin Rose are leading the field.
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