Major champions Brooks Koepka and Shane Lowry missed the weekend cut at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Friday, April 24, 2026, after finishing 36 holes at 9-under par. Despite consistent play at TPC Louisiana, the high-profile pairing fell exactly one stroke short of the 10-under par requirement to advance.
The duo followed an opening 6-under 66 on Thursday with a 3-under 69 during Friday’s second round. Lowry had an opportunity to secure a weekend spot on the final hole, but he missed a 9-foot birdie attempt on the par-3 ninth hole, as reported by pgatour.com.
Koepka and Lowry were among several prominent teams to exit early from the team-format event. Tony Finau and Max Greyserman also finished at 9 under, while the pair of Michael Brennan and Johnny Keefer failed to advance following a 3-over 75 on Friday.
The cutline was determined by dramatic finishes from other competitors. Lanto Griffin and Ben Kohles secured their spot at 10 under by making three birdies in their final five holes, capped by a 34-foot putt on their eighteen hole of the day.
David Lipsky and Rico Hoey also reached the 10-under mark to make the weekend. Lipsky successfully recovered from a late bogey by holing a pitch shot from a greenside bunker on their final hole, according to pgatour.com.
Other notable pairings advancing to the third round include tournament leaders Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer, who reached 16-under par. They are joined by the rookie duo of Ryan Gerard and Sudarshan Yellamaraju, as well as young players Luke Clanton and Blades Brown.
The remaining teams will compete in a four-ball format on Saturday. Tournament officials noted that teams entering the weekend at the 10-under cutline remain in contention due to the typically lower scores produced by the four-ball scoring system.