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Todd Hamilton amongst players not making the cut
Holder Todd Hamilton slid to a two-over-par 74 in the second round of the British Open to miss the cut on Friday.
"I didn't play well and I'm disappointed with that," the American told reporters after finishing four over on 148.
"I'm not a big fan of the greens here, they are very, very much slower than what we are used to in the States. It's a course you need to play a lot to get accustomed to the conditions, a lot more than I have."
American Ben Curtis, the 2003 champion, also finished on 148, as did 1994 winner Nick Price of Zimbabwe.
Four more former champions will not feature at the weekend.
Jack Nicklaus was the most celebrated, the Golden Bear finishing on 147 to end his British Open career by missing the cut by two strokes.
American Mark O'Meara, the 1998 winner, also failed to beat the halfway guillotine while 1969 champion Tony Jacklin of Britain missed the cut by 10 strokes on his farewell appearance.
The worst display by a former champion came from American David Duval as the 2001 winner finished on 13-over 157.
Other major champions to miss the cut were Canada's Mike Weir, the 2003 U.S. Masters champion, and Rich Beem, winner of the U.S. PGA Championship in 2002.
European Ryder Cup player Lee Westwood failed to qualify for the weekend by one stroke while American Davis Love III finished on 149.
Ian Woosnam, Europe's Ryder Cup captain, also missed the cut.
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