Ellis misses cut, finishes 9-over

By Dispatch Sports Staff

John Ellis wrapped up his second day at the U.S. Open at San Diego's Torrey Pines Golf Course Friday, recording a 3-over 74. He is nine over for the tournament. (File Photo)
Photo by: Lora Schraft, Staff Photographer
San Diego
John Ellis wrapped up his second day at the U.S. Open at San Diego's Torrey Pines Golf Course Friday, recording a 3-over 74 but missing the cut by two strokes.
Leader Stuart Appleby finished at 3-under Friday, setting the cut at 7-over.
Ellis, who graduated from Live Oak in Morgan Hill, shot a 6-over 77 on Thursday, bringing his two-day total to a 9-over 151.
On Friday, Ellis started strong, carding his first birdie of the tournament on the par-4 second hole at Torrey Pines, but bogeyed on the following two holes.
Ellis had five bogeys in total on Friday, but birdied the par-5 18th hole to finish with a 74.
Ellis, who also attended Gavilan College and the University of Oregon, had two bogeys and two double-bogeys on day one of the U.S. Open, but otherwise shot par on the remaining holes to finish with a 77.
Tiger Woods finished with a 3-under 68 on Friday, bringing his two-day score to 2-under 140. Woods is tied with two others for second place, including Rocco Mediate and Robert Karlsson.