A 158-player field is at Royal Troon in Scotland this weekend competing for the final major championship of the year: The Open Championship, more commonly known as the British Open. Four rounds will decide who wins the claret jug – the oldest trophy in golf – this year.
But only the top 70 players and ties will make the cut on Friday. It’s a larger field than in the U.S. Open (top 60 players and ties) and the Masters (top 50).
The last few years have seen a low cut line at the British Open. It was 3-over in 2023, par in 2022, and 1-over in 2021. That’s lower than the last British Open at Royal Troon in 2016 that saw a cut line of 4-over.
After the first round on Thursday, 81 players were at 3 over or better for the projected cut line. That projection’s moved around multiple times in round two at Royal Troon.
2024 British Open projected cut line
The second round is still going but the cut line started at -3 to kick off round 2.
Will Tiger Woods make the British Open cut?
Tiger Woods ended play on Thursday at 8 over and will need a magical round to see the weekend.
Who could miss the 2024 British Open cut?
There are still many players left to finish the second round today but a few notable players are in trouble of missing the cut to start play Friday.
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Ludvig Åberg (+4)
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Viktor Hovland (+4)
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Bryson DeChambeau (+5)
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Tiger Woods (+8)
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Rickie Fowler (+8)
How to watch 2024 British Open
Round 2: Friday, July 19
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1:30 a.m.- 4 a.m.: Peacock
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4 a.m.-3 p.m.: USA Network
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3 p.m.-4:15 p.m.: Peacock
Round 3: Saturday, July 20
Round 4: Sunday, July 21
How to watch: Catch the British Open with a Peacock subscription
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: British Open 2024: Live projected cut line for Open Championship
