Masters cut line tracker 2026: Projected cut, rules, updates for Friday's leaderboard
All you need to know about the cut line at the Masters and which players could miss the weekend.
Masters cut line tracker 2026: Projected cut, rules, updates for Friday's leaderboard originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Augusta National can never be categorized as easy to play, but wind and a firm course made it particularly difficult in Thursday's first round.
Some of the world's best golfers are already in trouble ahead of Friday's cut. Cameron Young, Bryson DeChambeau and Viktor Hovland all got off to slow starts on Thursday, while Rory McIlroy missed a number of fairways early on but played well enough otherwise to keep himself safely away from the cut line as he heads into Day 2 tied for the lead. Among those not at risk of being cut, barring a complete reversal of fortune on Friday, are Sam Burns and former champion Patrick Reed, who each stormed to the top of the leaderboard with early tee times on Thursday.
Here's a live look at the projected cut line at the Masters and which players are at risk of falling short of the weekend. SN's MASTERS HQ: Live Masters leaderboard | Masters TV coverage | Live streaming What is the Masters cut line in 2026? Cut line : +3 Players inside cut line : 56 The projected cut line for the Masters in 2026 is currently 3-over par.
The cut line in 2025 was 2-over par, but it was as high as 6-over par in 2024. The Masters takes the top 50 golfers plus ties into the weekend, and there are currently 56 players in line to make it to the weekend. The cut line will almost certainly continue to fluctuate throughout Friday's second round.