A rusty Tiger Woods made an early exit from the Quicken Loans National in Bethesda, Maryland, on Friday when he missed the cut in his first tournament in three months.

Woods, who had been sidelined since early March after having surgery to repair a pinched nerve in his back, struggled with his driving and short game on a tough Congressional Country Club layout en route to a 4-over 75 in the second round.

That left the former world number one at 7-over 149, and well outside the projected cutline of 3 over.

Woods, whose charity foundation is benefited by the PGA Tour event, had opted to return to the U.S. circuit this week to give him competitive preparation for next month's British Open, the third major of the year.

Marc Leishman, Ricky Barnes and Oliver Goss, who is making his second professsional start, are at 6-under 136 -- tied for the lead after two rounds. after were tied for the lead at 6-under 136. Goss is making only his second professional start.