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For the first time 1962, Aronimink Golf Club is hosting a major tournament.
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Golf’s best and brightest talents have had to adjust to setting, even if they have traipsed its lush surfaces before. Early indications are it’s not the easiest ground to play at, especially not when compared to sites like Quail Hollow — the venue for last year’s PGA Championship.
With 156 golfers on the prowl, the stakes feel amplified. Jordan Spieth is seeking the final gemstone to complete his career Grand Slam, while Scottie Scheffler is looking to become the first back-to-back PGA Championship winner since Brooks Koepka in 2018 and 2019.
All of that is to say, the pressure is on for those who are firing pellets across the lawn in Newton Square, Penn. That’s also the case for those bubbling near and above the cut line, an ignominious place to be come the beginning of the weekend.
With that, here’s what you need to know about the cut line, golf’s version of an equator, striking fear in those who swirl near it at the 2026 PGA Championship.
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What is the PGA Championship cut line in 2026?
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Players inside the cut line: 74
As the first round of action approaches its conclusion, the projected cut line sits at +1 for the weekend.
Aronimink is a fickle setting for a major tournament, with shorter plains than those that typically host PGA competition. Nevertheless, the earliest paces of the tournament seem to indicate that the course has been plenty challenging, even for golf heavyweights. Rory McIlroy (+4) and Bryson DeChambeau (+6) found themselves way out of contention at the end of the first.
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Notable players in danger of missing PGA Championship cut
Here’s a look at some noteworthy names who currently find themselves below the cut line:
PGA Championship cut rules
The PGA Championship starts with a field of 156 players, with the pool slimming to just 70 (plus ties) by the end of the first two rounds of action. The PGA Championship’s 70-player cut line is the joint-highest mark among golf’s four majors, level with the Open Championship. The U.S. Open has a 60-player cut line, while the Masters has the smallest at 50.
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Typically, PGA Tour tournaments feature a 65-player cut line limit (plus ties). The field expands ever so slightly when the Wanamaker Trophy is up for grabs, however.
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How many players make the cut at the PGA Championship?
In total, 70 players (plus ties) will make the cut at the PGA Championship. The golfers who posted scores above the cut line will be culled, forced to watch on as the remaining golfers vie for one of golf’s grandest prizes.
Last year, 73 players missed the cut after the second round.
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