Golf-McIlroy, Woods, DeChambeau miss British Open cut

Golf - The 152nd Open Championship - Royal Troon Golf Club, Troon, Scotland, Britain - July 19, 2024 Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy hits his tee shot on the 7th hole during the second round REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff

TROON, Scotland (Reuters) - World number two Rory McIlroy and three-times winner Tiger Woods led a long list of former champions who missed the British Open cut after a windswept second round at Royal Troon on Friday.

McIlroy, who lifted the Claret Jug in 2014 at Hoylake, made a premature exit from the year's final major after struggling to an opening 78 and following up with a 75.