Golf: Matsuyama misses PGA Championship cut for 1st time in career
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Kyodo) -- Japan's Hideki Matsuyama missed the cut for the first time at the PGA Championship on Friday, his 13th participation, while compatriot Ryo Hisatsune was five shots off the pace at the second major of the year.
Matsuyama shot a 2-over 73 for a two-round total of 145 at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, failing to make the third round at a major for the first time since the 2019 British Open. The missed cut ended his tour-best major streak at 19 tournaments, according to the official PGA Tour website.
"Everything was bad," said Matsuyama, who birdied the 10th, his opening hole, but bogeyed 14 and 18 as he struggled with wayward approach play.
The 33-year-old strung together eight pars on the front nine before dropping a shot on his final hole, finishing in a share of 84th place and missing the cut by two shots.
"There was this mood of nothing going well, whatever I tried," Matsuyama said. "I'll prepare well for the next major."
Overnight leader Jhonattan Vegas shot a 70 and remained on top by two shots at 8-under.
Hisatsune, who began the day four shots off the Venezuelan, shot a 71, carding three birdies and three bogeys.
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