What is the projected cut line for the Omega European Masters?

The PGA Tour might be slowing down a little, but the DP World Tour isn't with the Omega European Masters well underway. The golf tournament concluded its first round of play with a few golfers putting in standout performances. After the second round concludes, a cut will be made. As of now, what's the projected cut line?

The DP World Tour ordinarily takes the top 77 players, as TGNN reports that if there are 78 or more golfers who make the cut, they will have another cut after the third round. Since the second round hasn't concluded, it's impossible to say whether that will be needed.

As it stands right now, there are a lot of players tied for 79th. They are all even to par, which means the cut would be made there. Anyone who is one over or worse would not continue after the second round.

However, there are still some holes to determine how everything stands, and it's unlikely that as many players will remain tied at even and all make the cut. In fact, the cut is likely to shift from even, but that's where it is roughly at right now.

All players, including Alex Fitzpatrick and Nacho Elvira, are contending to take the crown from Ludvig Aberg. He won the last iteration of this tournament but is now on the PGA Tour full-time.

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How much money is at stake at the Omega European Masters?

Alex Fitzpatrick is competing at the Omega European Masters (Imagn)

The Omega European Masters has a prize purse that is, as it always is in golf tournaments, restricted to players who make the cut. Those who play all four rounds, no matter how poorly they finish, get a bit of the money available.

The purse for the Omega European Masters is $3.25 million. The DP World Tour does not pay as much as LIV Golf or the PGA Tour, but there's money to be made. The winner, whether that's the current leader Matt Wallace or not, will take home $552,500 for their work this weekend.