At the Masters, the top 50 golfers plus any ties make the cut.
As with most golf tournaments, the cut is made after the second day of play concludes on Friday.
For example, if 42nd place is -3 and 15 players are tied at -2, all 15 make the cut, and the total number of golfers playing on the weekend will be 57.
Until 2019, the top 50 plus ties and all players within 10 strokes of the lead made the cut at the Masters.
The Masters dropped the 10-stroke qualifier in 2020 in order to reduce the number of players that make the cut.
Masters Field Size
Since 2000, the Masters field has ranged from 87-99 players, with 93 being the average field size.
This year, there will be 88 competitors.
The Masters has by far the smallest field of any major, contributing to its status as the most prestigious.
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Historical Cut Line
The average cut line at the Masters is +4.
The highest cut line in Masters history was +10 in 1982.
The lowest cut line in Masters history was -1 in 2020.
Most Cuts Made At The Masters
Jack Nicklaus has made the cut at the Masters 37 times (including six wins and four second-place finishes!).
Gary Player and Fred Couples are tied for 2nd place with 30 made cuts.
Most Consecutive Cuts Made At The Masters
Player and Couples are tied for first with 23 consecutive cuts made, but Tiger is creeping up on them.
Woods and Tom Watson are currently tied for 2nd with 21 consecutive cuts made.
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