The Open Championship 2021 Cut Line: How Many Players Will Qualify for the Weekend?
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The Open Championship 2021 is taking center stage in the golfing world. The final major championship has some world-class players in the field, and we are about to reach the weekend at the Royal St. George’s. But how many players will qualify, and what will be the cut line at the end of 36-holes?
The Open Championship 2021 got off to a splendid start on Thursday. The 32,000 thousand fans witnessed some brilliant golf from Louis Oosthuizen, Jordan Spieth, and a few others.
Louis Oosthuizen leads the tournament with a score of -6 after round one, while Jordan Spieth, Brian Harman are tied for the second position with a score of -5.
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Cutline probabilities at the 2021 Open Championship
A total of 156 golfers are part of the field this week at the 2021 Open Championship. And unfortunately, all of them cannot go into the weekend, as the organizers will impose a 36-hole cut to filter out the players.
The top 70 players, including ties, will qualify for the final two rounds at the 2021 Open Championship. And the cut will be confirmed at the end of the second round. But the last major championship of the year has already drawn a projected cut line.
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And according to data golf, the current line is +1. The current cut probability is based on the round 1 performance of the players, but it can change pretty quickly.
The Royal St. George’s has been a slightly easier course than anticipated so far. But conditions can change on this course within the blink of an eye. So according to data golf, there’s a high 60.6% chance of cut remaining at +1. However, there’s a 27.3% chance of the cut line going up to even par.
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There are currently 86 players who meet the expectations of the current cut, but it depends on how players go about their second round at the Royal St. George’s.
Prominent players at risk of not making it to the weekend
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Currently, Phil Mickelson and Jon Rahm are at risk of exiting the event, especially Mickelson. Phil finished his first round with a score of +10! And only a miracle can save him from missing the weekend. On the other hand, Jon Rahm will need a good second round to make it to the weekend as he was +1 at the end of the opening round.
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