At the Masters Tournament, the cut is made after the second round (36 holes). Only the top 50 players and ties advance to the weekend rounds (third and fourth rounds) at Augusta National Golf Club. This rule has been in place since 2021, when the previous "within 10 strokes of the leader" provision was removed, tightening the cut criteria. Typically, the field starts with around 90 to 95 players, and about half make the cut to continue playing on Saturday and Sunday
. For example, in the 2025 Masters, the field began with 95 players, and 53 players made the cut at 2-over par or better
. Historically, the cut line has varied but tends to be around 3 to 4 strokes over par, with the average cut score approximately 147.7 (just over 4 strokes above par)
. In summary:
- Initial field size: roughly 90–95 players
- Cut after Round 2: top 50 players plus ties
- Number making the cut: typically about 50–60 players
- Cut line score varies yearly, often around 3–6 over par
This makes the Masters cut more stringent than many PGA Tour events, which usually allow the top 70 and ties to advance
