British Open 2024: What is the cut at the British Open?

At the end of the second round of the British Open, a cut will send a significant percentage of the field home. The cut at the British Open is top 70 and tie, meaning anyone in the top 70 — or tied with the player in 70th place — will play the weekend and earn a share of the Open’s record $17 million prize.

Early Friday morning at Royal Troon, the cut line was at 3-over, but with bad weather forecast for the afternoon, that number was expected to rise by at least a stroke or two. Bryson DeChambeau (+6), Max Homa (+6), Phil Mickelson (+6), Rickie Fowler (+7), Rory McIlroy (+7) and Tiger Woods (+12) are among those likely or certain to make the cut.

The highest cut to par at the Open was 8-over, which occurred in both 1973 and 1982. The lowest cut came in 2021 at Royal St. George’s, at 1-over; 77 players advanced to that tournament weekend. Eight champions who returned to defend their titles the following year failed to make the cut, most recently Collin Morikawa in 2022.