The 37-year-old LPGA veteran was forced to make an early exit from Kemper Lakes Golf Club outside of Chicago after taking a disqualification mid-round for playing with a non-conforming sand wedge.
As was the case a year ago when he won at Erin Hills, the 2018 US Open champion Brooks Koepka takes home the biggest first-place cheque in Major-championship history.
All is not lost for Scott. There is another cutoff for players inside the top 60 in the world after the FedEx St Jude Classic (June 11), just as US Open week begins.
In the midst of building an impressive resume, Spieth decided it was worth reaching out to the tournament officials at the HP Bryon Nelson Championship to inquire about something that at the time seemed a little audacious: Getting a spot in the field at a US PGA Tour event.