OAKMONT, Pennsylvania - Defending U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau and record six-times runner-up Phil Mickelson were the high-profile players to miss the halfway cut at Oakmont Country Club on Friday.

The defending U.S. Open champion won’t be around for the weekend. Bryson DeChambeau, the winner last year at Pinehurst who also had top-five finishes at this year’s Masters and PGA Championship, missed the cut Friday at Oakmont after a second-round 7-over 77,

The cut line was plus-seven, which reflected the nature of how the field has handled the tough conditions. Among those cut was Bryson DeChambeau, who won the 2024 iteration of the tournament. Several other past winners will also not be on the course this weekend.