Bryson DeChambeau's 0-for-4 Major Weekend Streak Looms and Nobody in Golf Is Ready For It

Alright, Emerald City, we gotta talk about what went down at Shinnecock Hills. Because if you thought the U.S. Open was just going to be a walk in the park for golf's biggest names, think again. LIV Golf's top guns, Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm, both totally crashed out on Friday, missing the cut. Seriously, who saw this coming? Shinnecock Hills showed its teeth, making the cut line a brutal 4 over or better, and some of the best players on the planet just couldn't hang. It's a shocking turn of events, and it leaves you wondering what in the world is happening with these guys when the pressure is on at the majors.

DeChambeau's Major Weekend Misery Continues

Let's start with Bryson DeChambeau, who just cannot seem to catch a break at these major championships. He came back early Friday morning to finish his first round, sitting at 1 under, then promptly gave one back on his final hole, the 9th, to post an opening 70. Okay, a little stumble, but no big deal, right? Wrong. His second round kicked off with an inauspicious start, slamming him with back-to-back double bogeys on the 3rd and 4th holes. Poof, any hopes of contending for a third U.S. Open title vanished. He spent the rest of his Friday battling the cut line, much like he did at the Masters and the PGA Championship, but he just couldn't build any positive momentum. He shot a 5-over 75 for the round, even with three birdies in the mix. The problem? Those birdies were constantly sandwiched between bogeys or double bogeys. One step forward, two steps back, every single time. This is now his third straight

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major championship missing the cut, and the fourth in his last five starts. When he heads to Royal Birkdale, he's staring down the barrel of going 0-for-4 in making the weekend at a major in 2026. What. Is. Going. On?

Rahm's Shocking Back Nine Collapse

And then there's Jon Rahm. Man, this one hurts. He was the only player to go bogey-free in his first round, coming back Friday morning to string together five straight pars, putting a sweet 2-under 68 into the clubhouse. He didn't even make his first bogey of the tournament until his 22nd hole! He stumbled a bit on his first nine in Round 2, making the turn at even par overall after a 37, but nobody thought he was in any real danger of the cut line. But then, disaster struck in the middle of his back nine. Frustrations just boiled over. Missed putts, poorly executed shots, and a total meltdown: four bogeys and a double bogey in a brutal five-hole stretch from No. 12 to No. 16. He couldn't get out of his own way, and by the time he doubled the par-5 16th, his tournament was absolutely over. It's a wild contrast to his runner-up finish at the PGA, especially after a rough Masters. You gotta wonder if that back-nine pressure is something he needs to figure out. This early exit is a tough one for both DeChambeau and Rahm, and frankly, it leaves a lot of questions. Bryson's streak is a glaring problem he needs to solve before Royal Birkdale. And Rahm, after showing us flashes of brilliance like that PGA finish, now has this gut-wrenching collapse. What's next for these guys? We'll be watching to see if they can turn it around, because golf fans, especially us in the Emerald City, expect more from the best.

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