After an intriguing first round, the Masters Tournament is heading to the conclusion of the second round. Though the leaders at the top have already begun hoping to wear the Green Jacket on Sunday, other golfers including Tiger Woods have trouble making the cut. With the field is filled with the greats of the game, how much is the predicted cut line before the penultimate round at Augusta National?
With 7 under par, Viktor Hovland and Jon Rahm along with LIV Golf’s Brooks Koepka ended the first round by sharing the top position on the leaderboard. While the trio was exhibiting their impressive round, 5-time Masters winner, Tiger Woods, wasn’t having the best time with respect to his caliber.
As the time is ticking off for the golfers at the Masters to make the cut, what is the anticipated cut line at the ongoing Major?
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Predicted Masters cut line
Undoubtedly, Augusta National is arguably one of the most difficult courses on the golf calendar. While the course may be a challenge, golfers may also have to endure the rain forecast on Saturday. But since only the golfers who make the cut get to play the third round, not everyone will face the exigent weather conditions.
According to Data Golf, the chances of the cutline score for the event, at the time of writing, stood highest at two-over par, at 46.5%. Moreover, the chances of the cut line being placed at one over par are also pretty close at 38.8%. Unlike last year where the four over par was the cut line, golfers in this year’s edition of the Major have a bigger mountain to climb.
Nonetheless, with the weather at Augusta National anticipated to get worsened with heavy rain, fans can even expect a three-over-par cut line. With the Masters cut line being targeted as low as one under par, will Tiger Woods have any chance to arrive at Augusta National on Sunday with a red shirt?
Can Tiger Woods make the cut at the Masters?
Though Tiger already has five Green Jackets on his resume, he is still striving for more. While he may have the same level of hunger for glory as he once had, Woods has fallen short when it comes to golfing attributes.
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During the first round at Augusta National, the 47-year-old recorded two over par. While he still has another 18 holes to decide his faith for the weekend, Tiger can only make it to the further two rounds if he has a decent second round with no errors. A fault from fellow golfers can also assist the 15-time Major winner into the cutline. Regardless of what happens in the third round, the Hall of Famer has always proved he’s still got a lot more than what everyone expects from him.
Moreover, Woods has made the cut for a consecutive 22 times in the Masters. If he can record an under or a par score in the second round and makes the cut, Tiger will join Gary Player and Fred Couples for the most consecutive cuts made at Augusta National. Perhaps, another record can be made by the 15-time Major winner at Augusta National. But for that, we’ll have to wait and watch.
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