Masters cut line 2024: List of those who missed cut at Augusta National

This week, nearly 90 golfers descended upon Augusta National Golf Club with dreams of winning their sport’s most sought-after prize.

By the end of the day Friday, however, the field had been cut down to 60.

Qualifying for the Masters at all is a remarkable achievement, a testament to the skill and relentless work of a golfer to reach one of the highest pinnacles that the game has to offer. To remain there for the weekend of the tournament, though, is a different kind of challenge.

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To make the cut after the first 36 holes of the Masters, a player must be in the top 50 places on the leaderboard, including ties.

While eyes of golf fans across the world will undoubtedly be glued to the top of the leaderboard, there will be significant intrigue over who does and doesn’t make it to the weekend, with the latter group potentially, and perhaps even likely, including some of the biggest names in the game.

What is the Masters projected cut line?

The cut line at the Masters is 6-over-par, with 60 players in weekend play.

Who is projected to miss the Masters cut?

Following the completion of the first round Friday morning and into the early stages of the second round, with a cut line of 6 over, here are some of the notable names who are projected to miss the cut, as of 8:30 p.m. ET Friday:

• Wyndham Clark (+7)

• Justin Rose (+7)

• Sergio Garcia (+7)

• Mike Weir (+7)

• Zach Johnson (+7)

• Victor Hovland (+8)

• Sam Burns (+9)

• Jordan Spieth (+9)

• Brian Harman (+9)

• Bubba Watson (+10)

• Charl Schwartzel (+11)

• Fred Couples (+12)

• Dustin Johnson (+13)

• Nick Taylor (+14)

• Emiliano Grillo (+15)

How many make the Masters cut?

The players in the top 50 places on the leaderboard, including ties, make the cut and continue playing at the Masters into the weeked.

Previously, anyone within 10 strokes of the lead also made the cut, but that rule was scrapped for the 2020 Masters, which was pushed back to November due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The cut at the Masters trims the field down to about half the 89 participants who began competing in the tournament on Thursday.

Cuts after the first 36 holes of competition are common throughout major golf tournaments.

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Will Tiger Woods make the Masters cut?

Tiger Woods, the highest-profile figure in the world of golf, has made the cut after shooting a 72 to end the day at 1 over for the tournament.

It's the 24th consecutive cut Woods has made at the Masters, setting a record.

This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: Masters cut line: Masters 2024 cut results, rules