Jordan Spieth‘s exceptional performance has put him atop the leaderboard at TPC Craig Ranch. His brilliant strokeplay has fans in Texas excited for the action on the weekend. However, the bottom of the table will not move beyond this point in the $10.3 million event because they missed the cut in the 2026 CJ Cup Byron Nelson. So, who are some of the biggest names who won’t play the weekend rounds? Let’s find out!

Billy Horschel

Billy Horschel has been in bad form so far in 2026. Having played 14 events so far, he has already missed the cut four times. His best performance this season is a T6 at a team event in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans back at TPC Louisiana. Individually, the Florida man has not been at his best lately.

Horschel’s game has fractured across every club—driver, irons, wedges, and putters all misfiring. Looking at his season’s stats, you can see that the 39-year-old failed to impress in either department wherever he has been on the fairway.

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Fans witnessed more of the same at TPC Craig Ranch. Nine birdies, four bogeys, and a double left him at 3-under—not enough to survive. His putts per greens-in-regulation conversion rate on the field reflected his struggles. That was not enough for him to make it past the first couple of rounds, according to the PGA Tour website. In the end, Horschel ended up missing another cut in the $10.3 million event, making it his fifth of the season, per ESPN.

Matti Schmid

Unlike Horschel, Matti Schmid hasn’t been out of form on the fairway this season. The 28-year-old German has posted four top-10 finishes in ten cuts this season.

Last week at the Aronimink Golf Club, he posted a T4 finish, chasing Aaron Rai. After every PGA Tour event, it looked like he was getting a step closer to claiming his first win. Playing in his fourth season on the Tour, he is eager to break the winless run and finally open his account. However, that won’t be the case in Texas.

Schmid ended up shooting 3-under par. It was not enough to get him past the cutline to make the weekend rounds for the $10.3 million event. He also missed the fifth cut of the season, per ESPN. He won’t be playing the last couple of rounds of the 2026 CJ Cup Byron Nelson.

Nick Dunlap

In 2024, Nick Dunlap set the PGA Tour on fire after he had just joined as a rookie. He became the first amateur golfer since 1991 to win a PGA Tour event. The 22-year-old earned his PGA Tour card and won again at Tahoe Mountain Club as a pro, but fell short this week.

Dunlap pushed hard to score a 4-under par in 36 holes in Texas. However, luck hasn’t been on his side this season as he fell short of the cut line by a few strokes. He would be frustrated with himself after he scored two double bogeys in the first round. The two-time PGA Tour champion would have played the weekend if he had just finished the 6th and 10th holes on Thursday one stroke sooner. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen, and he ended up missing his seventh cut of 2026 after playing ten events.

Matt Kuchar

Matt Kuchar, a nine-time PGA Tour winner, is often overlooked now. He has some big wins under his belt, including the 2012 PLAYERS Championship, the 2013 Memorial Tournament, and the 2014 RBC Heritage. However, the last time he won anything on the PGA Tour was over seven years ago.

The 47-year-old is past his prime at the moment. His 2-under par at TPC Craig Ranch was not enough to get past the cutline. He ended up falling short of it by quite a few strokes and finished close to the bottom of the leaderboard. Three back-nine bogeys in the back-9 of the second round sealed his exit—even pars wouldn’t have saved him.

Kris Ventura

Kristoffer Reitan and Kris Ventura were one stroke away from tying the scores with the Fitzpatrick brothers in the 2026 Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Individually, the Norwegian has only made one cut this year. But the team effort at TPC Louisiana must have given him a boost.

Ventura delivered an excellent performance on Friday. He shot a 5-under 66 in round 2, which included four birdies, an eagle, and a bogey. However, his 1-over 72 in round 1 pulled his overall score down to -4. Unfortunately, that wasn’t enough to help him get past the finish line for the weekend cut.

Ventura’s individual drought deepens—eight missed cuts in ten events.