What is the US Open cut line? Projected cut after round 1 explored

The US Open projected cut line might be set at +5, according to Data Golf. It is the third major of the PGA Tour roster, and the tournament is over with the first round. The event's second round will take place on Friday, and a cut system will take place after 36 holes, like other PGA Tour majors.

However, majors like the PGA Championship and the Open Championship, which have a field of 156 golfers, take the top 70 and ties for Saturday and Sunday. But, at the Oakmont Country Club, only the top 60 and ties will go to the weekend from the 156-player field.

In contrast to these three majors, the Masters Tournament has the fewest golfers on the weekend. The Augusta National picks the top 50 and ties after 36 holes from the 100-golfer field.

Last year, the US Open cutline was set at +5, and in 2023, it was +2. In 2022, the official cutline for the same tournament was +3, and in 2021, the cutline was set at +4. In 2020, the cutline was set at +6, and golfers like Collin Morikawa couldn't make it to the weekend.

Who are the top 50 finishers after the first round of the US Open?

The US Open leaderboard is topped by J.J. Spaun, who scored 66 in the opening round. He is one shot ahead of second-place finisher Thriston Lawrence, who scored 3-under. The third place is occupied by Brooks Koepka, Sungjae Im, and Si Woo Kim, and scored 2-under.

Here's a list of standings after the first round of the US Open (top 50 included):

1: J. J. Spaun- 4 under

2: Thriston Lawrence- 3 under

T3: Si Woo Kim- 2 under

T3: Brooks Koepka- 2 under

T3: Sungjae Im- 2 under

T6: Ben Griffin- 1 under

T6: Thomas Detry- 1 under

T6: Jon Rahm- 1 under

T6: Rasmus Neergard- 1 under

T6: James Nicholas- 1 under

T11: Adam Scott- even-par

T11: Robert MacIntyre- even-par

T11: Russell Henley- even-par

T11: Denny McCarthy- even-par

T11: Jordan Spieth- even-par

T11: Collin Morikawa- even-par

T11: Cameron Young- even-par

T11: Bud Cauley- even-par

T11: Ryan McCormick- even-par

T20: Kevin Velo- 1 over

T20: Brian Harman- 1 over

T20: Lanto Griffin- 1 over

T20: Sam Stevens- 1 over

T20: Emiliano Grillo- 1 over

T20: Victor Perez- 1 over

T20: Adam Schenk- 1 over

T20: Viktor Hovland- 1 over

T20: Matthieu Pavon- 1 over

T20: Marc Leishman- 1 over

T20: Rasmus Hojgaard- 1 over

T20: Carlos Ortiz- 1 over

T20: Trevor Cone- 1 over

T33: Jordan Smith- 2 over

T33: Tom Kim- 2 over

T33: Taylor Pendrith- 2 over

T33: Ludvig Aberg- 2 over

T33: Xander Schauffele- 2 over

T33: Ryan Gerard- 2 over

T33: Jackson Koivun (a)- 2 over

T33: Ryan Fox- 2 over

T33: Jacob Bridgeman- 2 over

T33: Matt Wallace- 2 over

T33: Christiaan Bezuidenhout- 2 over

T33: Sam Burns- 2 over

T33: Corey Conners- 2 over

T33: Daniel Berger- 2 over

T33: Aaron Rai- 2 over

T33: Laurie Canter- 2 over

T49: Jacques Keuyswijk- 3 over

T49: Harris English- 3 over

T49: Keegan Bradley- 3 over

T49: Bryson DeChambeau- 3 over

T49: Gary Woodland- 3 over

T49: Nick Taylor- 3 over

T49: Scottie Scheffler- 3 over

T49: Tyrrell Hatton- 3 over

T49: Patrick Reed- 3 over

T49: Mackenzie Hughes- 3 over

T49: Chris Kirk- 3 over

T49: Stephan Jaeger- 3 over

T49: Justin Hastings (a)- 3 over

About the author

Suchita Chakraborty is a senior golf writer at Sportskeeda. She did her post-graduation at St. Xavier's University. For a year now, she has developed a riveting inclination toward golf, with Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy being her top-tier motivational figures to indulge in the sport. She even lives by the words of the Hall of Famer, "You can always become better", which impels her to excel every day. Her strong suit in golf is covering the LPGA Tour, especially the nooks and crannies of the international event, the Solheim Cup. As a pastime amusement, Suchita also engages herself in reading about golf controversies. Her favorite pick is ‘LIV and Let Die’ by Alan Shipnuck, which covers the PGA-LIV beef.

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