<\/p>\n Smith is one of a number of notables who haven’t managed to secure weekend tee times at Brisbane’s Royal Queensland Golf Club along with two of the other LIV Golfers in the field<\/a>.<\/p>\n Best picks for you<\/p>\n So which big names and notable players missed the cut? Let’s take a look…<\/p>\n Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston: -1 (74-67)<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n It has been a torrid couple of years for the popular Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston, who has struggled with injuries.<\/p>\n He recently made his first start in over a year at the Genesis Championship in Korea and he is now fully fit for the 2026 campaign. He will not be earning a paycheck this week, however, after rounds of 74 and 67 for a one-under-par total, which agonizingly was one stroke shy of the cut mark.<\/p>\n The damage was done on Thursday when he carded two double-bogeys in a three-over-par 74. He followed it up with a brilliant bogey-free 67 in round two but it ultimately was not quite enough.<\/p>\n Joaquin Niemann: E (71-71)<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n LIV Golf star Joaquin Niemann<\/a> was one of the biggest names in the field to start the week and he has surprisingly missed the cut after back-to-back rounds of level-par.<\/p>\n Niemann also missed the cut at last week’s Saudi International, so he’ll be hoping to re-find some form ahead of next week’s Australian Open at Royal Melbourne – which he won in 2023.<\/p>\n The Chilean made ten birdies in his opening 36 holes but surprisingly matched them with ten bogeys.<\/p>\n Matt Jones: +1 (71-72)<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n Another LIV Golfer to be going home early is two-time Australian Open champion Matt Jones.<\/p>\n The former two-time PGA Tour winner and Ripper GC player made six birdies, five bogeys and a costly double-bogey in his one-over-par two-round total.<\/p>\n Jones was recently T6th at the Hong Kong Open but has now missed back-to-back cuts after also going home early last week in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n Cameron Smith: +2 (69-75)<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n Smith got off to a strong start on Thursday with a two-under-par round of 69 but had a surprisingly bad Friday to miss the weekend.<\/p>\n The Brisbane native, who won his third Australian PGA Championship at this venue in 2022 and was runner-up last year, made four bogeys and a double in his second-round 75.<\/p>\n Remarkably, from the seven non-LIV Golf events he has played in 2025, he has missed all seven cuts. This clearly is not the Cameron Smith of 2022.<\/p>\n He’ll be hoping to forget about Friday and take the positives of round one to Royal Melbourne next week.<\/p>\n Cameron Adam: +3 (75-70)<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n Walker Cup player Cameron Adam was making his professional debut this week after earning full DP World Tour status via the Global Amateur Pathway Ranking.<\/p>\n The Scottish player attended Northwestern University, the same as Luke Donald and Matt Fitzpatrick<\/a>, and won the 2023 Scottish Amateur Championship.<\/p>\n He’ll have to wait for his first paycheck as a pro after a poor opening 75, which featured a front nine of 41 (+5).<\/p>\n Adam bounced back with a one-under-par 70 on Friday but still fell well short of the cut mark.<\/p>\n![\"Andrew](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/YitQjMMRHyuqSaUgdrhqtG.jpg\")
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