Masters cut line 2024: Projected cut, rules, updates for Friday’s leaderboard

The Masters field remains the smallest of golf’s major tournaments. In 2024, it invited just 89 golfers to the hallowed grounds of Augusta National Golf Club to compete for the coveted green jacket.

Even fewer of those golfers will make it to the weekend.

Despite having such a small field, the Masters has always included a cut as part of its tournament. It used to have a bit more of a relaxed cut-off than its major championship counterparts, but a 2020 rule change has ensured that its weekend crowd will remain small.

Here’s what to know about the Masters cut rules and where the cut line stands as the tournament prepares for its second day of play.

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What is the cut line for 2024 Masters?The cut line for the Masters is currently projected at 1-over par. That would be two strokes lower than the cut line of 3-over in 2023.

Hideki Matsuyama and Jordan Spieth are currently among the most notable players on the wrong side of the cut line. Matsuyama failing to make the weekend would be a surprise, as many believed the 2021 Masters champion — who finished top 12 or better in his previous four events — was primed to contend in 2024.

Stay tuned for more updates on the cut line throughout the second round Friday.

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Masters Tournament cut rulesOnly the top 50 players (plus ties) make the cut at the Masters. This rule was put into effect during the 2020 iteration of the event to keep the weekend field small.

Before the rule change, any player within 10 strokes of the leader after 36 holes advanced to the weekend. This was in addition to the top-50 players in the field (plus ties).

The rule change firmly established that the Masters cut is the most difficult among golf’s four majors. The top 60 players make the cut at the U.S. Open, and the top 70 golfers do so at the PGA Championship and the Open Championship.

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Masters 2024 cut lineThe cut line at the Masters has not yet been finalized, but 58 players are currently projected to make it to the weekend. 

Cut line: 1-over parPlayers inside cut line: 53How many players make the cut at the Masters?There are 89 golfers in the Masters field in 2024. Only the top 50 of the group (plus ties) will play on the weekend. The rest will be cut before the start of the third round.

In 2023, just 54 golfers managed to make the cut out of the 88-golfer field. Just 52 made the cut in 2022.