Jon Rahm, Phil Mickelson and Brooks Koepka are among the golfers in danger of missing the cut at the 2025 Masters. Here’s the latest updates on second-round action at Augusta.
Justin Rose shot a 65 to take the first round lead at the Masters
Justin Rose fires a 7-under 65 to grab the first-round lead at the Masters, matching his career low at Augusta.
The Masters
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The 2025 Masters is heating up at Augusta National Golf Club as the second round comes to a close. The top of the leaderboard is packed with big names as first-round leader Justin Rose tries to hold off Bryson DeChambeau, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and a pack of the world’s best golfers at the first major of the year.
But Friday at The Masters is also about who will make (and miss) the cut for the weekend. Only the top 50 golfers on the leaderboard at the end of the second round, including ties, make the cut for the third and final rounds on Saturday and Sunday. There were 95 golfers in this year’s field when Thursday’s first round began. Phil Mickelson, Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka are among the notable names in danger of missing this year’s projected Masters cut line, but there’s still more golf to be played.
USA TODAY Sports is tracking the action and where the projected cut line could wind up when the second round is complete on Friday. Here are live updates on the current cut line at the Masters, including which golfers could miss the weekend in 2025:
2025 Masters projected cut line
As of 3:40 p.m. ET Friday at the 2025 Masters, the projected cut line after the second round is +3. Any golfer with a score of +2 or better would make it to the weekend.
Here’s where the cut line fell in the most recent Masters tournaments:
- 2024: +6
- 2023: +3
- 2022: +4
- 2021: +3
- 2020: E
- 2019: +3
- 2018: +5
How is Masters cut determined?
Only the top 50 golfers on the 2025 Masters leaderboard at the end of the second round, including ties, make the cut for the third and final rounds on Saturday and Sunday.
As Golfweek noted: The Masters cut line was instituted in 1957. From 1957-1961, it was lowest 40 scores and ties. From 1962-2012, it was lowest 44 scores and ties, and those within 10 strokes of the leader. From 2013-2019, the lowest 50 scores and ties, and those within 10 strokes of the leader qualified for the final 36 holes. Beginning in 2020, the lowest 50 and ties qualify for the final 36 holes.
Who will miss cut at 2025 Masters?
- Dustin Johnson: +3
- Russell Henley: +3
- Rafael Campos: +4
- Adam Schenk: +4
- Justin Hastings: +4
- Sergio Garcia: +4
- Kevin Yu: +4
- Brooks Koepka: +5
- Adam Scott: +5
- Austin Eckroat: +6
- Hiroshi Tai: +6
- Jose Maria Olazabal: +7
- Christiaan Bezuidenhout: +7
- Lucas Glover: +8
- Evan Beck: +9
- Cam Davis: +9
- Laurie Canter: +10
- Matthieu Pavon: +10
- Angel Cabrera: +11
- Thriston Lawrence: +11
Who will make cut at 2025 Masters?
- Justin Rose: -8
- Bryson DeChambeau: -7
- Rory McIlroy: -6
- Shane Lowry: -5
- Matt McCarty: -5
- Rasmus Højgaard: -4
- Viktor Hovland: -4
- Ludvig Åberg: -3
- Sungjae Im: -3
- Hideki Matsuyama: -3
- Xander Schauffele: -2
- Bubba Watson: -1
- Tom Hoge: E
- Max Homa: E
- Nick Taylor: E
- Daniel Berger: E
- Matt Fitzpatrick: E
- Brian Campbell: +1
Masters 2025 leaderboard
You can get the latest leaderboard updates and tee times here.
