British Open live cut line tracker: Who's in danger of missing the weekend at Portrush?

On Friday at the 2025 British Open Championship, eyes tend to go to two places on the leaderboard: to the top, to see who the contenders are, and to the projected cutline, to see who is flirting with missing the weekend.

The R&A sets the cut at the Open to the low 70 golfers and ties after 36 holes. The cut is expected to be officially established around 3:30 p.m. ET (8:30 p.m. local time) on Friday.

UPDATE: 4:20 PM - Cut Line at Royal Portrush will be 1 over

For much of the afternoon, as Scottie Scheffler surged up the leaderboard at the 153rd British Open, the cut line teetered between 1 over and 2 over. When all the scores were added and the scorecards turned in, 1 over (143) wound up being the magic number. Golfers with that score or lower are not qualified to continue in the tournament and play on Saturday and Sunday. Golfers with a score of 144 (2 over) or worse are now out of the tournament.

Bryson DeChambeau's 65 was just good enough to help him make the cut on the number (1 over), and Hideki Matsuyama was among the golfers who also made the cut on the number.

Unfortunately, Jason Day, Joaquin Niemann, Ryan Fox and Justin Suh missed the cut by one shot.

UPDATE: 3:30 p.m. - 70 strong at +1

As we stated above, the R&A sets the cut at the Open to the low 70 golfers and ties after 36 holes and as of 3:30 p.m., we've got exactly 70 players who are at 1 over or better. Datagolf.com gives 1 over a 54 percent chance of being the cut line, which would mean all golfers who finish at 2-over par or worse would be eliminated from the 153rd British Open Championship.

At this point, there is no hope for the golfers who are at 3 over, which includes Zach Johnson, the 2015 British Open winner at St. Andrews, Patrick Cantlay, Denny McCarthy and Justin Suh.

Among the golfers who are finished with a score of 2 over re Jason Day, Ryan Fox (who recently won the RBC Canadian Open) and Joaquin Niemann.

UPDATE: 2:30 p.m. - And just like that it's 1 under

Every golfer who competes in the British Open starts his round on the first tee, but even with the first games beginning at 6:45 a.m., the final groups at the 153rd British Open are just starting their final nine holes at 7:30 p.m. in Northern Ireland. Several of those players are also on or near the cut line, which means the cut line could swing by a shot one way or the other as the final groups complete their second round.

As of 2:30 p.m. Eastern, exactly 70 golfers had a score of 1 under or better, which means the players with scores of 2 over or worse are now outside the cut line. Folks ... this may take a while because there are several golfers at 1 under or around that score that have a lot of golf to play:

• Matti Schmid, 1 over (12)
• John Alexsen, 1 over (11)
• Corey Conners, 2 over (13)
• Denny McCarthy7, 2 over (13)
• Riki Kawamoto, 2 over (9)
• Justin Suh, 2 over (10)

UPDATE: 1:45 p.m. - Clark moves up, 2 over holds firm

Wyndham Clark shot a 4-under 32 over his first nine holes on Friday and has given himself a chance to make the cut at Royal Portrush, which stands at 2 over. After making a double-bogey on the first, the 2023 U.S. Open champion made birdies on two, four, five, eight and nine. A bogey on the 10th hole dropped Clark back to 2 over for the tournament, but datagolf.com gives 2 over an 89 percent chance of being the cut line, so Clark has a shot of qualifying for the weekend.

As of 1:45 p.m. Eastern, 77 golfers had a score of 2 over or better.

UPDATE: 1 p.m. - Two big-name Americans are in big trouble

Collin Morikawa at the 153rd Open Championship.

Five-time major winner Brooks Koepka is in real danger of missing the cut at Royal Portrush. After shooting an opening-round 75, the American failed to make a birdie on his first nine holes Friday and made the turn in 38 strokes. That lifted his overall score to 6 over, and with the cut line still at 2 over, he needs to blister the back nine if he wants to play the weekend at the 153rd British Open.

Koepka is not the only player who needs to rally quickly. Collin Morikawa, who won the 2020 PGA Championship and the 2021 British Open at Royal St. George's, is also at 6 over as he heads to the back nine on Friday. Morikawa, one of the steadiest ballstrikers on the PGA Tour, currently ranks 115th in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee and 139th in Strokes Gained: Approach the Green.

As of 1 p.m. Eastern, 79 golfers have a score of 2 over or better, and datagolf.com gives 2 over an 87 percent chance of being the cut line.

Bryson DeChambeau will play the weekend at Royal Portrush

Bryson DeChambeau bounced back from an opening-round 78 to shoot 6-under 65 on Friday at Royal Portrush Golf Club and rallied to make the cut at the 2025 British Open. Of his Dr. Jekyll-Mr. Hyde performance, he said, “There wasn't much different. That's why links golf is the way links golf is.”

• Get caught up on DeChambeau's day from Golfweek's Adam Schupak.

UPDATE: 12:15 p.m. - 2 over is looking like the cut

According to datagolf.com, 2-over par now has a 90 percent chance of being the cut line, and currently, there are 78 golfers with a score of 2 over or better.

Among the notable players on the course at 3 over or worse are:

• Wydham Clark, 3 over (6)
• Patrick Cantlay, 4 over (11)
• Ben Griffin, 4 over (8)
• Collin Morikawa, 4 over (6)
• Cameron Young, 5 over (11)
• Brooks Koepka, 5 over, (8)
• Patrick Reed, 8 over (6)

Bryson DeChambeau rallies, should make the weekend

Coming into Friday, it appeared Bryson DeChambeau might miss the cut for his second consecutive Open Championship, as he had plenty of work to do after an opening-round 78.

On Friday, DeChambeau appears to have done all the work necessary.

The two-time major champ made four birdies in the last seven holes, pushing his total to one over, which should be good enough to avoid the cut.

What was different on Friday? DeChambeau said not much on his end.

"I've played the same as I did yesterday. That's links golf for you. I executed pretty much the same shots as I did yesterday. I didn't feel like I played any different," he said. "Today they just kind of went more my way. My wedges were just a fraction better and that was really it. Made a couple more putts. Just really felt like I was rolling it well today. There wasn't much different.

"That's why links golf is the way links golf is."

DeChambeau, who has a pair of U.S. Open titles and two runner-up finishes at the PGA Championship, has only finished in the top 10 one time in seven previous Open starts. He finished T-8 in the 2022 championship at St. Andrews.

Rough weather will likely affect the cut line

Things have gotten rough at Royal Portrush, where the winds have changed direction and the rain is starting to come in buckets.

Update: 11 a.m. — Cantlay among those in trouble

The cut is still at 1 over officially, but according to datagolf.com should rise to 2 over by day's end.

Among those who need to make some noise are Patrick Cantlay, who fell to 3 over with a bogey on the 8th hole. The Open is the major that Cantlay has had the most trouble with in the past, posting just one top-10 finish in six previous starts.

As of 11 a.m., here are players still fighting:

• Joaquin Niemann, 2 over (F)
• Dustin Johnson, 2 over (10)
• Nick Taylor, 3 over (F)
• Patrick Cantlay, 3 over (8)
• Jason Day, 3 over (12)

Update: 10 a.m. — cut back to 1 over but might move

Although the conditions might make play a little more difficult for the late wave, the official projected cut line is currently at 1 over, but it's likely to come in at 2 over as of 10 a.m., as it's listed as a 71 percent possibility on datagolf.com.

As of 10 a.m., here are players who are teetering:

• Joaquin Niemann, 2 over (F)
• Patrick Cantlay, 2 over (5)
• Hideki Matsuyama, 2 over (2)
• J.J. Spaun, 2 over (1)
• Zach Johnson, 3 over (F)
• Jason Day, 3 over (9)

Michael Kim had a Guinness, but not like he wanted to

It wasn't the reason he had hoped, but Michael Kim did enjoy a stout after what was likely his final round at the 2025 Open.

Kim was sitting in a good position to make the cut after the 13th hole as he was one over for the competition, but he struggled coming home, posting bogeys on three of the last five holes to fall back to 4 over for the event. The cut line is currently at 1 over, although it's likely to slip to 2 over.

Update: 9 a.m. — 2 over is holding

As of 9 a.m Eastern, 85 golfers were tied for 67th or better at the 153rd British Open at Royal Portrush, with the cut line being at 2 over.

After not making a birdie in the first round, Bryson DeChambeau has made a move on Friday, carding six birdies through 14 holes to lower his overall score to 2 over. That means he's on the cut line, and if everything stays the same, he'd qualify to play this weekend.

Other players who are near the cut line are:

• Zach Johnson, 3 over (F)
• Jason Day, 3 over (6)
• Cameron You, 4 over (1)
• Collin Morikawa, 4 over (10:10 ET)
• Adam Scott, 9 over (F)

Nick Taylor making a run

He's still got some work to do, but Nick Taylor is making a run at the weekend after posting four birdies in an 11-hole stretch.

Jul 18, 2025; Portrush, IRL; Nick Taylor tees off on the first hole during the second round of The 153rd Open Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images

As of 9:15 a.m., the Canadian is at 3 over, just a single shot off the projected cutline. Taylor struggled his way to a 77 in the opening round, but he clearly found something on Friday.

Update: 7:45 a.m. — Cut rises to plus 2

In one hole, the overnight leader at the 153rd British Open, Jacob Skov Olesen, has gone from 4 under to even par thanks to an eight on the par-4 first hole. The Dane needs to calm his nerves, find some fairways (he hit two shots out of bounds off the tee on the first hole), and ideally make a birdie or two because he is just two shots inside the early cut line, which rose to 2 over a few minutes ago.

As of 7:45 a.m. Eastern Time, 2 over is tied for 67th, and there are 86 golfers who are tied for 67th or better.

Update: 7 a.m.

As the United States gets its day started, Rasmus Hojgaard and Brian Harman are on top of the leaderboard at the 153rd British Open at 5 under, with several golfers one shot behind at 4 under.

With exactly 70 golfers at 1 over or better, the very early projected is at that number, but datagolf.com gives 2-over par a 66 percent chance of finishing as the cut.

What is the projected cut line at the 2025 British Open?

Throughout the day on Friday, the cut will likely be fluid as players move up and down the leaderboard, and the number of players who are in the low 70 or better changes. If you want to see how the cut line moves from moment to moment, keep an eye on datagolf.com's projections throughout the day Friday for the latest.

On Thursday night after the first round concluded, datagolf gave 2 over a nearly 39 percent chance of being the cut number. That would mean golfers who were at 3 over or worse would be above the cut line. Notable golfers at 3 over before the start of the second round were:

• Corey Conners, 3 over
• Si Woo Kim, 3 over
• Hideki Matsuyama, 3 over
• Cameron Young, 3 over
• Min Woo Lee, 3 over

Datagolf gave 3 over a nearly 35 percent chance of being the cut number. Notables higher than that were:

• Brooks Koepka, 4 over
• Collin Morikawa, 4 over
• Ryan Fox, 4 over
• Wyndham Clark, 5 over
• Patrick Reed, 6 over
• Bryson DeChambeau, 7 over

Who made the cut at the first three majors of 2025?

There were 22 golfers who played the weekend at the Masters, the PGA and the U.S. Open. How many of them will make a fourth cut at the 2025 majors remains to be seen.

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: British Open live cut line tracker: Who's in danger of missing the weekend at Portrush?