LPGA star Lexi Thompson misses cut by 3 shots at PGA tournament in Las Vegas

A chance to become the first woman in 78 years to make a 36-hole cut on the PGA Tour was in Lexi Thompson's sights Friday at the Shriners Children's Open. But two bogeys and a failed six-foot birdie putt on her final hole meant she missed the cut by three strokes.

LPGA star Lexi Thompson misses cut by 3 shots at PGA tournament in Las Vegas
Women's golfer bends at the knees while reacting to a putt during second-round play at the Shriners Children's Open in Las Vegas.

A chance to become the first woman in 78 years to make a 36-hole cut on the PGA Tour was in Lexi Thompson's sights Friday at the Shriners Children's Open. But two bogeys and a failed six-foot birdie putt on her final hole meant she missed the cut by three strokes.