Open Championship projected cut: Tiger Woods leaving Troon early
Tiger Woods will miss the cut at the Open Championship for the fifth time in his career.
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Friday at the Open Championship is underway and Royal Troon is showing its teeth. High winds are wreaking havoc on the field and scores are ballooning on cut day.
Shane Lowry currently holds the lead at seven under (thanks in part to playing on the correct side of the draw), but most of the field is not having the same success as the Irishman. As of this writing, just 10 players are in red figures for the tournament — and that number is sure to shrink as the day progresses.
Here’s who’s in danger of missing the cut at Royal Troon.
How does the Open Championship cut work?
A total of 157 players teed off at this year’s Open Championship, but roughly half of them won’t be around to play the weekend. At the conclusion of the second round, the top 70 players plus ties will make the cut. The remainder of the field will be headed home early. The cut-line rules at the Open Championship are the same as the PGA Championship, and slightly more lenient than those at the U.S. Open (top 60 and ties) and the Masters (top 50 and ties).
What is the projected Open Championship cut line?
As of 2:40 p.m. ET, the cut line sits at six over, with 81 players inside that number. As of now, it appears that number will hold through the rest of play. According to Data Golf, the cut line has more than a 90 percent chance of coming at six over.
Who’s in danger of missing the Open Championship cut?
The Open Championship will be without plenty of big names this weekend. Tiger Woods will miss the cut at the Open for the fifth time in his career after rounds of 79 and 77 leave him at 14 over through two rounds. Cameron Smith, the 2022 Open champion, will also miss the weekend as he posted 12 over for two rounds. Others in danger of missing the cut include Rory McIlroy, Ludvig Aberg, Viktor Hovland, Bryson DeChambeau and Tommy Fleetwood. Check out below for a full list of notables on the cut line.
This post will be updated during Friday’s second round.
Notables on Open Championship cut line
*As of 2:40 p.m. ET
Rickie Fowler +6 (F)
Matthew Fitzpatrick +6 (F)
Tommy Fleetwood +8 (17)
Bryson DeChambeau +8 (17)
Max Homa +8 (15)
Henrik Stenson +8 (F)
Louis Oosthuizen +8 (F)
Viktor Hovland +8 (15)
Ludvig Aberg +8 (16)
Will Zalatoris +9 (14)
Tony Finau +11 (17)
Cameron Smith +12 (F)
Rory McIlroy +12 (15)
Tiger Woods +14 (F)
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