Some big names will miss the weekend at Augusta National, following cuts at the 2026 Masters Tournament.
The cut line following the second round was +4, leaving 37 golfers on the outside looking in for weekend play. That list includes a number of former Masters champions, including Danny Willett (2016 champion), Bubba Watson (2012, 2014), Zach Johnson (2007), Mike Weir (2003), Vijay Singh (2000), José María Olazábal (1999) and Fred Couples (1992).
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The list of cut players also includes last week’s winner, J.J. Spaun, who claimed the Valero Texas Open title, as well as Bryson DeChambeau, the LIV Golf star and two-time U.S. Open champion.
Reigning Masters champion Rory McIlroy has dominated through two rounds and will take a 6-shot lead into the third round over Patrick Reed and Sam Burns, who are tied for second.
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Here are the golfers who missed the cut at the 2026 Masters:
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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
During the second round at Augusta National, the focus turns to holding position as contenders try to separate themselves heading into the weekend.
These images follow Rory McIlroy as he plays Friday with the lead, navigating the early holes while managing the pressure that comes with being out front at the Masters.
Above, Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his third shot on the second hole during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.
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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
During the second round at Augusta National, the focus turns to holding position as contenders try to separate themselves heading into the weekend.
These images follow Rory McIlroy as he plays Friday with the lead, navigating the early holes while managing the pressure that comes with being out front at the Masters.
Above, Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his third shot on the second hole during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland walks up the second hole during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy tees off on the first hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy walks on the seventh hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland hits out of a fairway bunker on the second hole during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Cameron Young of the United States, Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland and Amateur Mason Howell of the United States walk to the 18th green during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts on the fourth green during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his shot from the sixth tee during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy takes a shot from the second cut on the first fairway during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland walks the 11th hole during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland acknowledges the crowd on the first hole during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland stands on the fourth hole during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland putts on the tenth green during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland waves on the eighth green during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays an approach on the 15th hole as his caddie Harry Diamond
looks on during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy plays a shot from a bunker on the 10th hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy looks on from the 10th hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy reacts after a putt on the seventh hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland looks on while playing the first hole during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland prepares to putt on the sixth green during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his shot from the 12th tee during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland looks on while playing the first hole during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy plays a shot from a bunker on the seventh hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland looks on while walking the second hole during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts after making a birdie on the second hole during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy tees off on the third hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy looks on from the second green during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland puts a club back in his bag during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland looks on from the third green during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy plays a shot from a bunker on the eighth fairway during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays a shot from a bunker on the eighth hole during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy plays a shot from a bunker on the eighth fairway during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy reacts at the eighth tee during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland prepares to putt on the second green during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy walks on the second green during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland putts on the third green during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland walks the tenth fairway during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy reacts as he walks down the first fairway with caddie Harry Diamond during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy, Cameron Young, and Mason Howell, walk down the first fairway during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts on the 11th green during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy reacts after putting on the eleventh green during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy prepares his shot from the pine straw on the thirteenth hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy prepares his shot from the pine straw on the thirteenth hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy plays his shot from the pine straw on the thirteenth hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy reacts to his putt on the thirteenth green during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland lines up a putt on the 15th green during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his shot from the 12th tee during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy reacts after a putt on the 18th green during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy waves to patrons after walking off the 18th green during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy lines up a putt on the 18th green during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy celebrates with caddie Harry Diamond after chipping the ball in for a birdie on the 17th hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy talks with his caddie, Harry Diamond, as they walk off the 18th green during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland walks to the 15th green during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts on the 15th green during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy looks on from the sixteenth green during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland walks the 15th fairway during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts on the 15th green during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy looks on from the sixteenth green during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland walks the 15th fairway during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rory McIlroy holds the lead after Round 2 at Masters. See photos
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts on the 17th hole during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Georgia.
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Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen — +7
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Jackson Herrington (a) — +8
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José María Olazábal — +9
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Fifa Laopakdee (a) — +11
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Mateo Pulcini (a) — +15
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Aldrich Potgieter — +15
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Brandon Holtz (a) — +15
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