To kick off our story titled The Players Championship 2026 Cut: Who’s at Risk of Missing the Weekend, we turn to Sahith Theegalawho, on Thursday, summed up well what awaits the field for Friday’s second round at TPC Sawgrass.
Chaos.
“Honestly, I don’t think this is a course that really necessarily suits someone’s game completely,” Theegala said. “It’s such a volatile golf course, which I love. I’m always a fan of chaos. Not stupid chaos, but good shots are really rewarded here and bad shots are really punished here. …
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“There are a number of birdie opportunities here, which is also nice, but it’s just, there’s a double bogey waiting on every hole. So the winning score never gets too low, which I like, starting the week knowing you don’t need to shoot 27 under. I’m sure the 20-hole has won a few times, but I feel like I win the 5th a few times. like this golf course.”
With that, here is a look at Players Championship cutline and who risks missing the weekend.
The Players Championship 2026 Cut
The player championship box is set to the top 65 players and ties.
Who risks missing the weekend?
Update at 1pm ET
As of 1 p.m. ET, the PGA Tour estimated the cut was +1, while Data Golf put the finish line +1 in 58.3 percent of events and a +2 finish in 37.9 percent.
Below is a look at the notable players in pairs, +1, +2 and worse:
Even: Keegan Bradley, Chris Gotterup, Min Woo Lee, Daniel Berger, Brooks Koepka, Scottie Scheffler, Robert MacIntyre
+1: Nicolai Hojgaard, Adam Scott, Sam Burns, Patrick Cantlay, Harris English,
+2: Rory McIlroy,
Worst: Brian Harman, Rasmus Hojgaard, Ben Griffin, Joel Dahmen, Shane Lowry
Noon ET update
At noon ET, the PGA Tour estimated the margin was +1, while Data Golf put the +1 cut line at 48.5 percent of occurrences and a +2 finish line at 44 percent.
Below is a look at the notable players in pairs, +1, +2 and worse:
Even: Nicolai Hojgaard, Wyndham Clark, Brooks Koepka, Scottie Scheffler, Robert MacIntyre
+1: Ben Griffin, Keegan Bradley, Rory McIlroy, Sam Burns, Patrick Cantlay, Harris English
+2: Min Woo Lee
Worst: Brian Harman, Joel Dahmen, Shane Lowry
This story will continue to be updated.
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