U.S. Open cut line tracker: Who's made projected to miss cut
Most of the pre-tournament talk ahead of the 2025 U.S. Open was about the beast of a golf course that is Oakmont Country Club. The greens are already fast there but they were sped up for the 156-man field. And the rough. Oh, that thick, gnarly rough.
As action got underway Thursday, it didn't take long for some speculation to turn towards the weekend and more specifically, what the cut might be and who might be in danger of missing the cut.
U.S. Open 2025 leaderboard
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How does the cut work at the U.S. Open?
The U.S. Golf Association has its cut set for the low 60 and ties.
Who's in danger after 18 holes of missing the cut?
Pos.
Golfer
Score
T49
Hideki Matsuyama
4 over
T49
Matt Fitzpatrick
4 over
T49
Wyndham Clark
4 over
T49
Rory McIlroy
4 over
T79
Joaquin Niemann
5 over
T98
Patrick Cantlay
6 over
T98
Justin Thomas
6 over
T98
Jason Day
6 over
T119
Justin Rose
7 over
T133
Shane Lowry
9 over
What is the format for the U.S. Open?
The national championship is a 72-hole, stroke-play competition.
How many entries did the U.S. Open receive?
The USGA reports that 10,202 people entered the 2025 U.S. Open, which is a record, breaking the previous mark of 10,187 two years ago.
What is the prize money for the 2025 U.S. Open?
The USGA announced Wednesday that the total purse is $21.5 million with $4.3 million going to the winner. Those numers remain unchanged from a year ago.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: US Open 2025 cut line: Notables in danger of missing the cut at Oakmont
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