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And Friday served us the hottest meal (read: surprise) of the week. Both Nelly Korda and Scottie Scheffler are out of the race for their respective events. We also talk about the unsavory record they’ve set, plus a defending champ’s weird solution, Mi Hyang Lee’s godly shot, and more.

Let’s get started…

Unexpected: Scottie Scheffler (E/MC) might have gone in the opposite direction of the aim line and still made his third birdie in a row. But, ultimately, that wasn’t enough, as he missed his first cut in four years, and here is what Scottie said after falling short on his bid to match Tiger’s record. More surprises were in store, but.

Some 1,000 miles away from North Berwick, Nelly Korda (+1/MC), despite her outrageously good short game, failed to make a birdie on the final hole and missed the cut by one shot. First MC in two years, and according to Justin Ray, first time since the Rolex Rankings began in 2006 that both world No. 1s missed the cut on the same day. Surprisingly, and uncharacteristically, Korda refused to talk to the media after R2—more details here.

Wait, what? Call William Mouw (-9/T6) what you will because the night before R2 at Isco Championship, the defending champ dunked his putter in... boiling water. The flatstick stayed hot all day: seven birdies to a bogey-free 63, two strokes gained in putting, and 105 feet of putts rolled. Why would anyone do it? We’ll let him explain to you. Do we recommend it? No. Will it spawn a new trend? Without a doubt.

Curb your enthusiasm forgetfulness: Expect the unexpected from Larry David. The 79-year-old actor and comedian apparently forgot where he kept his clubs at the American Century Championship, a celebrity golf event. He and his crew scavenged for the missing clubs and could not find them—watch them standing, looking around in confusion.

Impossible: Mi Hyang Lee’s (+3/MC) second shot on the 18th scoffs at physics. She somehow hit an approach shot from the rough that bounced—yes, bounced—off the water and rolled onto the green. You won’t believe it until you watch it.

Electrifying: The gallery stood silent as Scotland’s native son, Robert MacIntyre (-7/T6), stared down a 31-foot birdie putt on the 15th. The decibels kept rising as the ball rolled and rolled to the cup. Then, it dropped, and the crowd went so wild you’d think the Highland bagpipes had started up. Watch and listen here.

Ice cream, please? In sweltering heat in France, cameras caught Charley Hull (-6/T5) getting an ice cream delivery via an on-course reporter. She had just nailed a brilliant approach on the 15th. Was she cooling off or celebrating? Neither. A TV reporter caught up with Hull on the fairway. Turns out it was from her boyfriend, but… not for her. Can you guess who it was for? Your answer lies in this short clip.

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