Schauffele makes PGA cut; Spieth, other big names fall short

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Xander Schauffele kept his cut streak alive -- barely.

The defending champion shot an even-par 71 on Friday at the PGA Championship to make the cut on the number at 1-over 143, extending his streak to 64 tournaments. He hasn't missed a cut since the 2022 Masters.

It's the longest since Tiger Woods' 142-event run that started in 1998 and ended in 2005.

It was a nailbiter for sure and Schauffele said he knew he was "in trouble" when he dropped to 3 over for the tournament early in the round. But he holed a chip to save par on the par-5 seventh hole after finding the water, and then made birdie on two of the final seven holes to secure a spot in the field…