Open Championship 2025 projected cut line: Live tracker Round 2 at Royal Portrush
Bryson DeChambeau might have cost himself a chance at winning another major on the first day of the 153rd Open Championship.
DeChambeau was the most prominent golfer in danger of missing the projected cut line as the second round of the 2025 British Open continued Friday at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland. The two-time U.S. Open champion and LIV Golf star ended his first round Thursday at 7-over and 11 shots off the lead after an opening 18 holes that featured a pair of double bogeys, consecutive bogeys to close out the back nine and a whiff from the long grass at the tricky links course. But he made a charge during the second round to reverse course and appears to be in a good spot t .
But DeChambeau isn't the only big name that has dealt with issues at golf's final major of 2025. Past major winners such as Brooks Koepka, Collin Morikawa, Wyndham Clark and Patrick Reed are among those with work to do after posting poor first-round scores. Only the top 70 golfers, plus ties, after the conclusion of Friday's second round will make the cut for the weekend at the Open Championship this year.
Paste BN Sports is tracking all the action along the projected cut line at the 2025 Open Championship. Here's the latest on what's happening at Royal Portrush and the golfers in danger of missing the cut after Friday's second round:
British Open projected cut line 2025
The cut line as of 3:50 p.m. ET during Friday's second round would be +1 based on the top 70 and ties on the current leaderboard. All golfers with a score of +1 or better would make it through to the weekend at the 2025 Open Championship.
The model used by Data Golf to project the cut gives a 20.7% chance that the cut line moves to +2 by the end of Friday's second round. There's a 78.3% chance the cut line remains at +1.
Open Championship 2025 leaderboard
Leaders during Round 2, as of 3 p.m. ET. Click here for the latest leaderboard updates.
- 1. Scottie Scheffler: -10 (F)
- 2. Matt Fitzpatrick: -9 (F)
- T3. Brian Harman: -8 (F)
- T3. Haotong Li: -8 (F)
- T5. Rasmus Højgaard: -5 (F)
- T5. Tyrrell Hatton: -5 (F)
- T5. Robert MacIntyre: -5 (F)
- T5. Harris English: -5 (F)
- T5. Chris Gotterup: -5 (F)
- T10. Tony Finau: -4 (F)
- T10. Nicolai Højgaard: -4 (F)
Open Championship 2025 cut line: Golfers to watch
Here are prominent golfers in danger of missing the cut at the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush. Scores are updated through Friday's second round at 3 p.m. ET:
- Joaquin Niemann: +2 (F)
- Jason Day: +2 (F)
- Zach Johnson: +3 (F)
- Si Woo Kim: +3 (F)
- Tom Kim: +3 (F)
- Patrick Cantlay: +3 (F)
- Stewart Cink: +4 (F)
- Michael Kim: +4 (F)
- Patrick Reed: +5 (F)
- Min Woo Lee: +5 (F)
- Darren Clarke: +6 (F)
- Louis Oosthuizen: +6 (F)
- Collin Morikawa: +7 (F)
- Brooks Koepka: +7 (F)
- Cameron Smith: +8 (F)
- Adam Scott: +9 (F)
- Padraig Harrington: +9 (F)
The Open Championship 2025: TV, streaming and where to watch
Live coverage of this year's Open Championship will be provided by NBC, USA Network, Golf Channel and Peacock. Live streaming is also available via Fubo, which is offering a free trial for new subscribers.
All times Eastern
Friday, July 18
Round 2
- 1:30-4 a.m.: Stream on Peacock
- 4 a.m-3:30 p.m.: Watch on USA Network, NBC Sports app, Peacock, Fubo
- 3:30-6 p.m.: Golf Channel live from The Open
Saturday, July 19
Round 3
- 5-7 a.m.: Watch on USA Network, NBC Sports app and Fubo
- 7 a.m.-3 p.m.: Watch on NBC, Peacock and Fubo
- 3-5 p.m.: Golf Channel live from The Open
Sunday, July 20
Round 4
- 4-7 a.m.: Watch on USA Network, NBC Sports app and Fubo
- 7 a.m.-2 p.m.: Watch on NBC, Peacock and Fubo
- 2-4 p.m.: Golf Channel live from The Open
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