To start our story headlined “2026 Players Championship cut: Who’s in danger of missing the weekend,” we turn to Sahith Theegala, who, on Thursday, summed up well what awaits the field for Friday’s second round at TPC Sawgrass.
Chaos.
“Honestly, I don’t think this is a course that really necessarily fully fits anyone’s game,” Theegala said. “It’s such a volatile golf course, which I love. I’m always a proponent of chaos. Not silly chaos, but good shots are really rewarded here and bad shots are really punished here. …
“There’s a bunch of birdie opportunities out here, which is also nice, but it’s just, there’s a double bogey waiting on every hole. So the winning score never gets too low, which I love that, starting the week knowing that you don’t need to shoot 27-under. I’m sure 20-under has won here a few times, but I feel like the typical winning score is somewhere around 15. … I really like this golf course.”
With that, here’s a look at the Players Championship cutline and who’s in danger of missing the weekend.
2026 Players Championship cutline
The Players Championship cutline is set at the top 65 players and ties.
Who’s in danger of missing the weekend?
7:52 p.m. ET update
Here’s the final update. The cutline is +2, and below is a look at notable players at +1, +2, +3 and worse:
+1: Nicolai Hojgaard, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler
+2: Daniel Berger, Patrick Cantlay
+3: Rasmus Hojgaard, Sungjae Im
Worse: Ben Griffin, Shane Lowry, Joel Dahmen, Harris English
6:30 p.m. ET update
At 6:30 p.m. ET, the PGA Tour estimated the cutline to be +2, while Data Golf put a +1 cutline at 0.2 percent of happening and a +2 cutline at 99.8 percent.
Below is a look at notable players at even, +1, +2 and worse:
Even: Adam Scott, Sam Burns, Chris Gotterup, Tony Finau, Robert MacIntyre
+1: Nicolai Hojgaard, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler
+2: Daniel Berger, Patrick Cantlay
Worse: Rasmus Hojgaard, Ben Griffin, Shane Lowry, Joel Dahmen, Harris English
5:30 p.m. ET update
At 5:30 p.m. ET, the PGA Tour estimated the cutline to be +2, while Data Golf put a +1 cutline at 44.3 percent of happening and a +2 cutline at 55.7 percent.
Below is a look at notable players at even, +1, +2 and worse:
Even: Adam Scott, Sam Burns, Chris Gotterup, Scottie Scheffler
+1: Nicolai Hojgaard, Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka, Patrick Cantlay
+2: Sungjae Im
Worse: Ben Griffin, Shane Lowry, Joel Dahmen, Rasmus Hojgaard, Harris English
4:20 p.m. ET update
At 4:20 p.m. ET, the PGA Tour estimated the cutline to be +1, while Data Golf put a +1 cutline at 72.2 percent of happening and a +2 cutline at 27.8 percent.
Below is a look at notable players at even, +1, +2 and worse:
Even: Adam Scott, Sam Burns, Chris Gotterup, Brian Harman
+1: Nicolai Hojgaard, Rory McIlroy, Patrick Cantlay, Scottie Scheffler
+2: Daniel Berger, Harris English
Worse: Ben Griffin, Shane Lowry, Joel Dahmen, Rasmus Hojgaard
3:05 p.m. ET update
At 3:05 p.m. ET, the PGA Tour estimated the cutline to be +2, while Data Golf put a +1 cutline at 75.3 percent of happening and a +2 cutline at 24.5 percent.
Below is a look at notable players at even, +1, +2 and worse:
Even: Adam Scott, Sam Burns, Chris Gotterup, Scottie Scheffler, Brooks Koepka
+1: Nicolai Hojgaard, Rory McIlroy, Patrick Cantlay, Brian Harman
+2: Daniel Berger, Harris English
Worse: Ben Griffin, Shane Lowry, Joel Dahmen, Rasmus Hojgaard
2 p.m. ET update
At 2 p.m. ET, the PGA Tour estimated the cutline to be +2, while Data Golf put a +1 cutline at 61.5 percent of happening and a +2 cutline at 35.5 percent.
Below is a look at notable players at even, +1, +2 and worse:
Even: Adam Scott, Daniel Berger, Brooks Koepka, Scottie Scheffler, Robert MacIntyre
+1: Nicolai Hojgaard, Rory McIlroy, Daniel Berger, Patrick Cantlay, Harris English
+2: Chris Gotterup
Worse: Rasmus Hojgaard, Brian Harman, Ben Griffin, Shane Lowry, Joel Dahmen
1 p.m. ET update
At 1 p.m. ET, the PGA Tour estimated the cutline to be +1, while Data Golf put a +1 cutline at 58.3 percent of happening and a +2 cutline at 37.9 percent.
Below is a look at notable players at even, +1, +2 and worse:
Even: Keegan Bradley, Chris Gotterup, Min Woo Lee, Daniel Berger, Brooks Koepka, Scottie Scheffler, Robert MacIntyre
+1: Nicolai Hojgaard, Adam Scott, Sam Burns, Patrick Cantlay, Harris English
+2: Rory McIlroy
Worse: Brian Harman, Rasmus Hojgaard, Ben Griffin, Joel Dahmen, Shane Lowry
Noon ET Update
At noon ET, the PGA Tour estimated the cutline to be +1, while Data Golf put a +1 cutline at 48.5 percent of happening and a +2 cutline at 44 percent.
Below is a look at notable players at even, +1, +2 and worse:
Even: Nicolai Hojgaard, Wyndham Clark, Brooks Koepka, Scottie Scheffler, Robert MacIntyre
+1: Ben Griffin, Keegan Bradley, Rory McIlroy, Sam Burns, Patrick Cantlay, Harris English
+2: Min Woo Lee
Worse: Brian Harman, Joel Dahmen, Shane Lowry
