Brooks Koepka, Shane Lowry fall outside cutline at Zurich Classic of New Orleans
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Highlights | Round 2 | Zurich Classic
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Written by Adam Stanley
Shane Lowry and Brooks Koepka had been fast to pair up for the 2026 version of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, however sadly, they’re additionally fast to exit.
The main champions each got here into the week with some momentum after the Masters, and though they performed regular by way of 36 holes, they ended up falling only one shot outside the cutline, which got here at 10-under par.
Koepka and Lowry shot a 6-under 66 on Thursday and a 3-under 69 on Friday, making birdies on two of their last 5 holes. Lowry ended up lacking a 9-footer for a last birdie on the par-3 ninth (their last gap of the day after beginning on No. 10) that may have seen them make the minimize on the quantity – alas, it was to not be this week.
They weren’t, of course, the one notable staff to overlook the minimize this week in New Orleans.
Tony Finau and Max Greyserman additionally completed at 9 beneath whereas Michael Brennan and Johnny Keefer – who shot an 11-under 61 within the opening spherical – struggled with a 3-over 75 in alternate shot.
Michael Brennan goes shirtless in try to hit shot out of water at Zurich Classic
Amongst those that made the minimize on the quantity had been two teams who had some final-hole dramas to make the weekend.
Lanto Griffin and Ben Kohles made three birdies of their last 5 holes – after making three bogeys in a four-hole stretch after they made the flip – together with a 34-foot bomb on their last gap of the day. David Lipsky and Rico Hoey made a bogey on their penultimate gap of the day however obtained it proper again to complete at 10 beneath after Lipsky holed a tidy pitch from a greenside bunker.
Brown/Clanton makes birdie on No. 9 at Zurich Classic
Other pairings to make the minimize embody the final group of the week that got here collectively on the sector, Ryan Gerard and rookie Sudarshan Yellamaraju, together with younger stars Luke Clanton and Blades Brown. Brown, 18, has had three top-three finishes in his final 4 begins throughout the PGA TOUR and Korn Ferry Tour, together with a runner-up final week at the Tulum Championship at PGA Riviera Maya.
Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer paved the way at 16 beneath by way of 36 holes. And even these groups at 10 beneath – discovering the weekend proper on the quantity – are actually not out of it, given Saturday would be the decrease scoring four-ball format.
