What is the projected cut line for the 2024 Scottish Open?

The second round of the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open is underway at the Renaissance Club. Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele and Viktor Hovland are headling the field of 156 golfers that are playing for a prize purse of $9 million.

There is a cut at the 2024 Scottish Open. Just about half the field will make the cut, and play the last two rounds of the tournament. Halfway through the second round, there is a 55% chance that the cut line will sit at -3 (via Data Golf).

However, if golfers are able to play better today, there is a 46% chance that the cut line will be -4. There is also a miniscule chance that the cut line might be -2, which could be dependant on factors such as a sudden onset of poor weather.

The likes of Sepp Straka, Hideki Matsuyama and Jordan Spieth currently sit over the cut line, and are in danger of getting cut at the end of the second day. Ludvig Aberg on the other hand, finished a bogey-free round 2 to sit atop the leaderboard with a score of -12.

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2024 Genesis Scottish Open Day 1 leaderboard explored

Following is the leaderboard consisting of the top players after day 1 of the Scottish Open:

• 1 Justin Thomas -8
• 2 Sungjae Im -7
• T3 Maximilian Kieffer -6
• T3 Haotong Li -6
• T3 Thomas Detry -6
• T3 Ludvig Åberg -6
• T3 Justin Lower -6
• T8 Ugo Coussaud -5
• T8 Davis Thompson -5
• T8 Yannik Paul -5
• T8 Daniel Brown -5
• T8 Rory McIlroy -5
• T8 Tommy Fleetwood -5
• T8 Corey Conners -5
• T8 Alex Noren -5
• T8 Alex Fitzpatrick -5
• T8 Byeong Hun An -5
• T8 Brendon Todd -5
• T8 Antoine Rozner -5
• T8 Collin Morikawa -5
• T8 Ben Griffin -5
• T8 Nick Taylor -5
• T23 Andrew Novak -4
• T23 Chris Gotterup -4
• T23 Romain Langasque -4
• T23 Daniel Hillier -4
• T23 Mackenzie Hughes -4
• T23 Sahith Theegala -4
• T23 Francesco Molinari -4
• T23 Nicolai Højgaard -4
• T23 Stewart Cink- 4
• T23 Niklas Norgaard Moller -4
• T23 Taylor Montgomery -4
• T34 Erik van Rooyen -3
• T34 Rikuya Hoshino -3
• T34 Kurt Kitayama -3
• T34 Ashun Wu -3
• T34 Dylan Frittelli -3
• T34 Adam Scott -3
• T34 Max Homa -3
• T34 Robert MacIntyre -3
• T34 Viktor Hovland -3
• T34 Austin Eckroat -3
• T34 Min Woo Lee -3
• T34 Matthew Jordan -3
• T34 Max Greyserman -3
• T34 Junghwan Lee -3
• T34 Richard Mansell -3
• T34 Nick Bachem -3
• T34 Lee Hodges -3
• T34 Brian Harman -3
• T34 Matteo Manassero -3
• T34 Gary Woodland -3
• T34 Ryan Fox -3
• T34 Grant Forrest -3
• T34 Matt Fitzpatrick -3
• T34 Jens Dantorp -3

Rory McIlroy is the defending champion at the 2024 Scottish Open. The tournament officials paid him a special tribute at the Renaissance Club by installing a plaque to honour his win.