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Big names miss out on chance of Open glory
Alex Miceli |
June 14, 2003 11:45 IST
A field of 155 started Thursday's first round at the U.S. Open and by the end of the second round only 68 are staying for the weekend.
A record-setting cut of three-over-par 143 sent some of the world's best golf packing from Olympia Fields on Friday night.
With one record being tied for 18-hole scoring by Vijay Singh, who carded a seven-under-par 63, and a second record smashed when both Singh and Furyk shot 36-hole totals of 133, the cut was the lowest in U.S. Open history.
The casualties included two-time Masters winner Jose Maria Olazabal of Spain at four-over-par, Benson & Hedges International winner Paul Casey of England at five-over and last week's FBR Capital Open winner Rory Sabbatini of South Africa at eight-over.
Six-time major winner Nick Faldo of England, former British Open champion David Duval, PGA Champion Rich Beem and Brad Faxon all went home after shooting 10-over-par.
PGA Champion and winner of three PGA Tour events in 2003 Davis Love III also missed the cut at 11-over-par.
The first father-and-son tandem since 1997 to play in same U.S. Open, Jay and Bill Haas, both missed the cut.
Jay was seven-over-par and son Bill was nine-over.
Tom Glissmeyer of Colorado Springs, Colorado, also left early.
At 16 years old, Glissmeyer needed to make a birdie putt at the last to break 80 and finished with a 19-over-par score of 159.
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