Patrick Reed, Justin Rose Among 9 Stars Cut at Open de Espana

Nine prominent players missed the 36-hole cut at the DP World Tour's Open de Espana on Friday, including Race to Dubai leader Patrick Reed, who was eliminated at Real Club de Campo Villa de Madrid with a two-over 144.

How Does Patrick Reed's Exit Affect the Race to Dubai?

Reed arrived in Madrid hoping to stretch his Race to Dubai lead over Rory McIlroy, but instead shot 73-71 to miss the cut by a stroke. The result opens the door for Eugenio Chacarra, the Spanish home favorite playing through a broken toe. Chacarra needs an outright win to leapfrog Reed into first, though a runner-up or third-place finish would pass McIlroy into second. Reed, still working back from the hand injury that forced him out of the BMW PGA Championship, earns no points this week as the season nears its climax, with 2027 PGA Tour cards among the prizes at stake.

Who Else Missed the Cut in Madrid?

Justin Rose also finished at two-over 144, his second straight missed cut after failing to survive the weekend at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. Jayden Schaper matched that total, missing his second consecutive cut and third in four starts despite entering the week seventh in the Race to Dubai on the strength of back-to-back victories earlier this season at the Alfred Dunhill Championship and the Mauritius Open.

Two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson was three-over 145 in his tournament debut, a week after also missing the cut at the Dunhill Links. Tom McKibbin finished at the same number, his second straight missed cut following top-six finishes at the British Masters and the Irish Open.

Nicolai Hojgaard made a hole-in-one on the third hole Friday but still finished four-over 146, his fourth missed cut in a row. Adrian Meronk, fresh off winning last week's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, followed his victory with a five-over 147. Tyrrell Hatton, the Legion XIII teammate of Jon Rahm, who is reportedly exiting LIV Golf, was six-over 148 for his own second straight missed cut. Andy Sullivan, ninth in the Race to Dubai entering the week, finished nine-over 151 after withdrawing from his previous start at the French Open.

A single shot on Friday reshuffled the top of the Race to Dubai standings.

The Open de Espana continues through the weekend at Real Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, with the DP World Tour's season-ending playoffs and a handful of 2027 PGA Tour cards still to be decided in the campaign's closing events.