Hinako Shibuno's Women's British Open title defense ended Friday when the 21-year-old missed the cut by three shots, carding 12-over par through the first two rounds.
On the front nine at the spectator-free Royal Troon Golf Club, Shibuno had one birdie, two bogeys and one double bogey before dropping a further four shots on the back nine to end the day 7-over par.
Fellow Japanese Harukyo Nomura sits in a tie for ninth at 2-over, three strokes behind leader Dani Holmqvist of Sweden who is the only player under par after two rounds.