Jon Rahm, Collin Morikawa Among Surprise Players to Miss Cut at Travelers Championship

Through two rounds at the Travelers conditions have been ripe for low scoring, and players are taking advantage. Keegan Bradley and Denny McCarthy are co-leaders at 15 under par, and they have each made just one bogey so far this week.
An elite field descended on Cromwell, CT, for this edition of the Travelers, as it's one of the PGA Tour's designated events this year with a $20 million purse up for grabs.
Despite the birdie binge at the top of the leaderboard, the 36-hole cut came in at a modest 4-under par, and not all of the stars in the field advanced to the weekend. Here are some of the biggest names to head home early at the Travelers Championship.
Notable players to miss the cut at 2023 Travelers Championship
Collin Morikawa: 74-63 (-3)
Max Homa: 72-65 (-3)
Jon Rahm: 67-71 (-2)
Tommy Fleetwood: 69-69 (-2)
Sam Bennett: 68-70 (-2)
Si Woo Kim: 72-70 (+2)
Billy Horschel: 72-71 (+3)*
*SI Golf's Alex Miceli recently wrote about Horschel's struggles, and signs of hope coming out of the U.S. Open.

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