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Tiger Woods is the biggest name to miss the cut at the PGA Championship, but he wasn't the only favorite that had to pack up early and catch a flight back home for the weekend.
Check out some of the other top-ranked players in the world that weren't able to get in the money this week.
Martin Kaymer-- World Ranking: 3 -- The defending champion gave back the Wanamaker Trophy on Monday, and then promptly made sure he wouldn't have a chance to take it back home. Following a 3-over 73 on Friday, Kaymer missed the cut by one shot. He finished 2011 with missed cuts at the Masters and PGA Championship.
http://sports.yahoo.com/pga/players/302/Jason Day -- 7 -- Day would be in contention this week ... if he didn't have to play the final three holes at Atlanta Athletic Club. Considered one of the toughest stretches in golf, Day went 6-over on the holes over two rounds, missing the cut by a shot.
Dustin Johnson -- 8 -- If there's one player that really wanted redemption at the PGA, it was Johnson. But instead of jumping at the opportunity to tackle a lengthy AAC course, he crumbled with rounds of 75 and 72 to miss out on the weekend. It was his first missed cut in a major since the 2009 British Open.
Graeme McDowell -- 13 -- The 2010 U.S. Open champion continues to struggle with his game. After missing the cut in two of the previous three majors, McDowell made it 3 for 4 at the PGA Championship with an 8-over 78 in the second round. The highlight of the round? He recorded three double bogeys .
Ernie Els -- 27 -- Els hasn't made a whole lot of noise recently, but his missed cut at the PGA marked the first time in his career that he's missed out on the weekend in three consecutive major championships. He has his moments from time to time, but it's clear his game has hit a serious rough patch.
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