The most storied tournament in golf is underway, with the 2025 edition of The Masters having teed off Thursday at Augusta National Golf Club.
Each of the 95 golfers who made their way to Georgia this week did so with the hopes of finishing the tournament with a triumphant stroll into Butler Cabin and with a green jacket draped snugly around them.
For nearly half The Masters field, those dreams won’t even make it to the weekend.
REQUIRED READING: Tiger Woods greatest Masters shot, the chip-in on 16, celebrates 20th anniversary
Like many major golf tournaments, The Masters has a cut line after the first 36 holes, eliminating a solid portion of the field that doesn’t reach a particular score at the halfway point of the event. At many past Masters, that cut line hasn’t just affected some of the youngest, most inexperienced and relatively anonymous competitors; it has claimed some of the biggest, most accomplished names in the sport.
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
Here’s a look at the cut at the 2025 Masters, including who failed to make it, what the cut line is and more:
REQUIRED READING: Scottie Scheffler tee time: When does defending Masters champion start Round 2?
What is the Masters projected cut line?
The projected cut line as of the start of Round 2 at the Masters is 1-over par, per the PGA website. A total of 50 golfers are projected to make the cut with a score of 1-over or better.
Who is projected to miss the Masters cut?
With the cut line currently at 1-over par, past Masters champions, Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and Jon Rahm are expected to miss the cut. Rahm just started his second round at 10:26 a.m. ET, while Mickelson is set to tee off at 1:12 p.m. ET on Friday. As for Johnson, he is currently 1-over par on Friday through five holes, putting him at 3-over par overall.
Here’s a full look at some notable players who would be out of the tournament if it ended right now from the current projected cut-line of 1-over par:
- Will Zalatoris (+2)
- Keegan Bradley (+2)
- Jon Rahm (+3)
- Max Homa (+3)
- Phil Mickelson (+3)
- Tony Finau (+3)
- Dustin Johnson (+3)
- Wyndham Clark (+4)
REQUIRED READING: What can you get for $50 at the Masters concession stands? Here’s how you could mix and match
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 weekend.
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 outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic that spring.
REQUIRED READING: Masters cut rules explained: How many golfers make the cut in 2025?
What is the Masters cut? Rules and what you need to know
The cut at the Masters trims the field down to roughly half of the 95 participants who began competing in the tournament on Thursday.
Cuts after the first 36 holes of competition are common throughout major golf tournaments.
Will Tiger Woods make the Masters cut?
Woods, six years after winning his sixth green jacket, will not be playing in the 2025 Masters after he underwent surgery in March to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon.
On April 1, Woods posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, that he was ready to play in the Masters after an intensive routine that included sleeping in a hyperbaric chamber, but it was an April Fools joke (despite it fooling some respondents like pundit Jason Whitlock).
