8 Big Names Who Missed The Cut At The Chevron Championship

A number of notable names missed the cut at the first women's Major of 2026, where Nelly Korda is dominating the championship at the halfway stage

Lydia Ko waves to the crowd, while Jeeno Thitikul walks off the green
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The main story of the Chevron Championship, so far, has been the impressive play of Nelly Korda, who finds herself six shots clear of second at Memorial Park Golf Course.

Searching for a third Major, and second win of 2026, the American is 14-under, as her back-to-back rounds of 65 gave her her lowest 36-hole total score in a Major.

Nelly Korda plays her shot from the fifth tee during the second round of The Chevron Championship

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A number of big names will look to chase down the World No.2 over the weekend, as she attempts to make a big indent on Jeeno Thitikul's World No.1 ranking, as the Thai star missed the cut at the Chevron Championship.

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Thitikul was among many notable players who failed to make the two-over-par cutline, as Major winners struggled in Texas.

Check out the big names who missed the cut below...

Jeeno Thitikul (+3)

Jeeno Thitikul plays her shot from the eighth tee during the second round of The Chevron Championship

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Starting with the World No.1, whose poor form in Majors continued, with Thitikul firing rounds of 74 and 73 to miss the cut by a single stroke.

Since claiming her home open at the Honda LPGA Thailand in February, the 23-year-old has only mustered a best finish of T14th. What's more, without a Major win, her title of the best player without a Major crown continues.

A Lim Kim (+3)

A Lim Kim plays her shot from the 12th tee during the second round of The Chevron Championship

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The damage was done for Kim in the first round, where a six-over-par 78 meant an uphill battle to make the cut.

Although she produced a three-under 69 on Friday, it wasn't enough for the US Women's Open winner to make it into the weekend, missing her second cut of 2026.

Jin Young Ko (+3)

Jin Young Ko plays her shot from the 12th tee during the second round of The Chevron Championship

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A former winner of the Chevron Championship, Ko was making her third start since getting married in March, with the South Korean firing rounds of 74 and 73 to miss the cut by one.

Having struggled with injury throughout 2026, the 15-time LPGA Tour winner missed her third weekend in 10 starts at the Chevron Championship.

Rose Zhang (+3)

Rose Zhang plays her shot from the 12th tee during the second round of The Chevron Championship

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Zhang was among multiple former Solheim Cup players to miss the cut in Texas, as the American carded rounds of 73 and 74.

Along with Zhang, Andrea Lee also failed to make the weekend, as both finished one shot shy of the two-over-par number.

Lydia Ko (+3)

Lydia Ko plays her shot from the 12th tee during the second round of The Chevron Championship

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A three-time Major winner, including the 2016 Chevron Championship, Ko was the most decorated name to miss the weekend.

Carding a level-par 72 on Thursday, a three-over-par 75 followed on Friday, as the 29-year-old was among 12 players to finish on the three-over-par number.

Linn Grant (+5)

Linn Grant plays her shot from the 12th tee during the first round of The Chevron Championship

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Two-time LPGA Tour winner, Grant, had been tipped to go well at the Chevron Championship, but struggled with rounds of 70 and an uncharacteristic 79.

The Chevron Championship is the only Major the Swede doesn't have a top 10 in, with her best result coming in 2024, when Grant finished T17th.

Grace Kim (+8)

Grace Kim plays her shot from the 14th tee during the first round of The Chevron Championship

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Rounds of 75 and 77 meant Kim's poor run of form at the championship continued, as the Australian missed her third cut in four starts at the Chevron.

The current Amundi Evian Championship winner only has one Major top 10 in her career, which just so happened to be victory in France. Kim has also only registered a best result of T27th in 2026.

Lilia Vu (+9)

Lilia Vu watches her tee shot on 11 during the first round of The Chevron Championship

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Vu's struggles continued at Memorial Park Golf Course, as rounds of 76 and 77 meant the two-time Major winner finished well back of the cutline.

A former champion of this event, it's off the tee where the American has struggled, as Vu missed a second cut of the season.

Matt Cradock
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Matt joined Golf Monthly in February 2021 covering weekend news, before also transitioning to equipment and testing. After freelancing for Golf Monthly and The PGA for 18 months, he was offered a full-time position at the company in October 2022 and continues to cover news and social media.

Taking up the game when he was just seven years of age, Matt made it into his county squad just a year later and continues to play the game at a high standard, with a handicap of around 2-4. To date, his best round is a six-under-par 66 having been seven-under through nine.

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