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The Open Championship 2024 will have a cutline after 36 holes, and only players making it through will be eligible to compete in the final two rounds of the Major. The final Major of the year kicked off with its inaugural round on Thursday, July 18, with Daniel Brown topping the leaderboard. The second round of the event has also started, and at the time of writing, the projected cutline is +3.
The rough conditions at Royal Troon have posed a threat to the players, with many struggling with their game in the first round. Brown posted the lowest score on Thursday with -6. However, several top-ranked players struggled to score above the projected cutline.
Only the top 70 players and ties will qualify for the final two rounds. Following the first round, 81 players were inside the cutline, but the final leaderboard will be determined only after the completion of the second round on Friday. The projected cutline is subject to change, based on the golfers' scores in the second round.
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Who can miss the cut at The Open Championship 2024?
Many professional golfers are on the verge of missing the cut at The Open Championship 2024. This includes the legendary Tiger Woods, who scored 79 in the opening round, settling five strokes behind the cutline at +8.
Woods had a rough outing in the opening round of the Major, shooting three bogeys, one double bogey, and a birdie on the front nine and three bogeys, one double bogey, and a birdie on the back nine for a +8 score.
Rickie Fowler also struggled in the opening round and could miss the cut. He also scored +8 and will tee off for the second round five strokes behind the projected cutline.
The American shot two double bogeys on Thursday. He carded a birdie on the third hole and added bogeys on the fourth and a double bogey on the fifth. He shot six bogeys, two birdies, and two double bogeys to score +8. At the time of writing, he is playing below the projected cutline.
Wyndham Clark is another big name who could miss the cut at The Open Championship 2024. He scored +7 in the first round with two double bogeys, one triple bogey, two bogeys, and two birdies.
Rory McIlroy, who narrowly missed the title at the US Open last month, finished below the projected cutline after the first round at The Open Championship. He scored a 7-over par 78 and could miss the cut.
Other notable players who are outside the cutline include Sahith Theegala (+6), Akshay Bhatia (+5), Will Zalatoris (+5), Max Homa (+5), Bryson DeChambeau (+5), and Viktor Hovland (+4).
It is important to note that the players mentioned above are based on their scores after the first round on Thursday, July 18. There is a chance they could make the cut at the Major if they bounce back in the ongoing second round.
