The 2024 PGA Championship opened with a stacked, 156-man field full of golfers hoping to win the Wanamaker Trophy. Only about half will make it to the weekend.
The cut line should be volatile throughout Friday’s second round. A light Wednesday rain softened the course at Valhalla Golf Club to make scoring conditions ideal. Xander Schauffele responded by breaking the course record and tying a major record with his 9-under round Thursday, and numerous other golfers took advantage of the course to compete with him.
Still, some top-tier players struggled during the tournament. If they don’t turn things around on Friday, they will be sent home early with their hopes of winning a major dashed by wayward shots, missed putts, and other critical errors.
Here’s what to know about the PGA Championship cut rules and where the cut line stands as the tournament’s critical second day of play arrives.
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What is the cut line for 2024 PGA Championship?
The projected cut line for the 2024 PGA Championship currently sits at Even. That’s five strokes lower than the cut line of 5-over at the 2023 PGA Championship.
The current cut line places golfers like Tiger Woods (+1), Dustin Johnson (+2), and Phil Mickelson (+3) on the outside looking in for the final two rounds. Each will need to have a great Friday to earn the right to play the weekend at Valhalla.
PGA Championship cut rules
The PGA Championship has a 70-golfer cut line (plus ties). That is tied with the Open Championship for the largest among golf’s four majors. Comparatively, the U.S. Open has a 60-player cut line (plus ties) while the Masters allows only its top 50 golfers (plus ties) to play the weekend.
There is no 10-shot rule at the PGA Championship either, so the cut line will not expand to include any player who is 10 or fewer shots behind the leader. The Masters became the last major to do away with that rule in 2020.
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PGA Championship 2024 cut line
The PGA Championship cut line is currently projected to be at Even. That means 72 golfers would be sent packing.
- Cut line: Even
- Players inside cut line: 84
How many players make the cut at the PGA Championship?
The top 70 players (plus ties) make the cut at the PGA Championship. That will roughly halve the field of 156 golfers that begin the event. It all depends on how many players remain in the tie for 70th place.
