Rory McIlroy and Patrick Mahomes are among sporting stars to join a €200 million investment into Formula One team Alpine Racing. Image: PGA Tour website
The Masters: Nine surprising players to miss the cut
Star PGA TOUR players Justin Thomas and Rory McIlroy will miss the weekend at the Masters after failing to make the halfway cut mark.
Rory McIlroy and Patrick Mahomes are among sporting stars to join a €200 million investment into Formula One team Alpine Racing. Image: PGA Tour website
Star PGA TOUR players Justin Thomas and Rory McIlroy will miss the weekend at the Masters after failing to make the halfway cut mark.
The pair were among the 31 golfers who left the 2023 Masters tournament on Saturday.
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Masters 2023: Nine surprising players to miss the cut
1. Rory McIlroy
What he shot: 72-77 (+5)
He went from co-favourite to the couch. Next year it will be his 10th time trying to win the Green Jacket … will he ever win the Grand Slam? At this point, you’d have to say no.
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2. Justin Thomas
What he shot: 70-78 (+4)
The 2022 PGA Championship winner will forever be involved in the storylines of the 2023 Masters. His bogey at 17 allowed Tiger Woods to make the cut. A second bogey in a row meant he’d be sitting out the weekend.
He played his final eight in six over.
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3. Corey Conners
What he shot: 73-79 (+8)
Last week’s winner ejected at the halfway mark.
4. Bryson DeChambeau
What he shot: 74-74 (+4)
He once famously said the par 5s at Augusta were so easy the course plays as a par 67. That makes him well, well over par.
5. Tom Hoge
What he shot: 74-74 (+4)
The Par 3 curse continues…
6. Kurt Kitayama
What he shot: 75-77 (+8)
An early exit for the world No 20 and the holder of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Who saw this wild performance coming?
7. Min Woo Lee
What he shot: 75-75 (+6)
An in-form player who has taken major strides in his game. He finished T14 at Augusta last year to start this week with big expectations.
8. Sergio Garcia
What he shot: 74-77 (+7)
The 2017 Masters champion actually only made the cut for the first time since his dramatic win in 2022. He had the weekend off for three-straight years (he missed the 2020 Masters with COVID) from 2018 to 2021.
Masters farewell for King Louis
9. Louis Oosthuizen
What he shot: WD
Another year that has seen Louis end his Masters run early with a withdrawal. This is likely his last ever appearance at The Masters.
