2026 Zurich Classic leaderboard, Friday scores, highlights, cut line

After 36 holes at the 2026 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer lead at 16 under par, one shot ahead of a three-way tie for second that includes brothers Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick. The cut line fell at 10 under, eliminating high-profile names Shane Lowry and Brooks Koepka, while defending champions Andrew Novak and Ben Griffin survived on the number. Matt Fitzpatrick, who won the RBC Heritage the previous week, and his brother Alex were making a charge, reaching 14 under through 12 holes of their second round.