PGA Championship cut line 2026: Projected cut, rules, updates for Friday's leaderboard

As the first round of action approaches its conclusion, the projected cut line sits at +1 for the weekend.

Aronomink is a fickle setting for a major tournament, with shorter plains than those that typically host PGA competition. Nevertheless, the earliest paces of the tournament seem to indicate that the course has been plenty challenging, even for golf heavyweights. Rory McIlroy (+4) and Bryson DeChambeau (+6) found themselves way out of contention at the end of the first.

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Notable players in danger of missing PGA Championship cut

Here's a look at some noteworthy names who currently find themselves below the cut line:

• Bryson DeChambeau
• Rory McIlroy
• Wyndham Clark
• J.J. Spaun
• Padraig Harrington
• Sungjae Im
• Ludvig Aberg

PGA Championship cut rules

The PGA Championship starts with a field of 156 players, with the pool slimming to just 70 (plus ties) by the end of the first two rounds of action. The PGA Championship's 70-player cut line is the joint-highest mark among golf's four majors, level with the Open Championship. The U.S. Open has a 60-player cut line, while the Masters has the smallest at 50.

Typically, PGA Tour tournaments feature a 65-player cut line limit (plus ties). The field expands ever so slightly when the Wanamaker Trophy is up for grabs, however.

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How many players make the cut at the PGA Championship?

In total, 70 players (plus ties) will make the cut at the PGA Championship. The golfers who posted scores above the cut line will be culled, forced to watch on as the remaining golfers vie for one of golf's grandest prizes.

Last year, 73 players missed the cut after the second round.

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