The Masters cut line is key to golf bettors as it determines the outcomes of some head-to-head matchups, whether an outright they bet on makes it to the weekend, and of course, settles the popular cut line prop bet.
Projected cut line update
The cut line for the 2025 Masters closed at +2.
As the winds started to blow Friday afternoon at Augusta National, most believed the cut line would climb to +3 or +4. However, the best golfers on Earth weren't phased by the breezy conditions, and the number held at +2 of almost the entire second round - starting the day at +1 and only briefly jumping to +3.
There were 53 golfers who survived to play on the weekend, but late in the day Friday all eyes were on a pair of Masters legends. 67-year-old Bernhard Langer (+3) and 65-year-old Fred Couples both flirted with making the cut, but both fell just short.
Some other big names to miss the weekend included Dustin Johnson (+3), Sergio Garcia (+4), Mike Weir (+4), Brooks Koepka (+5), and Phil Mickelson (+5).
Oddsmakers set the pre-event projected cutline for the 2025 Masters at 148 (+4) for 36 holes.
Odds as of Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Odds to make the cut
Bettors can also bet on Masters odds for which golfers will make the cut at a tournament. It's an extremely popular market that settles before your outright bets. During the week of the tournament, we'll have the best odds for all Masters golfers to make the cut.
Masters cut rule
The cut rule at the Masters last year was the Top 50 golfers plus ties, and the same cut rule will apply for the 2025 Masters tournament.
In 2020, the committee changed its longstanding cut rule where only the Top 50 players in the Masters field and ties advanced to Round 3 and 4. Previously, the rule stated that the Top 50 and anyone within 10 strokes of the lead made the cut.
Making changes to the cut line has been a part of the history of the Masters. The cut was first instituted in 1957 and was the Top 40 and ties until 1961. From 1962-2012, it was expanded to the Top 44 and those within 10 strokes of the leader. In 2013, it was expanded to Top 44 and those within 10 shots.
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Past Masters cut lines
Here's a look at the cut line since the rule became the Top 50 and those within 10 shots of the lead.
| Year | Masters cut line |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +2 |
| 2024 | +6 |
| 2023 | +3 |
| 2022 | +4 |
| 2021 | +3 |
| 2020* | +3 |
| 2019 | +4 |
| 2018 | +5 |
| 2017 | +6 |
| 2016 | +6 |
| 2015 | +2 |
| 2014 | +4 |
| 2013 | +4 |
*The cut line in 2020 was only Top 50 and ties and did not include all golfers within 10 shots of the lead
Masters cut line FAQs
Yes. The Masters instituted a cut line in 1957 and has had one ever since.
The cut line for the 2024 Masters was 150 or +6.
In 2024, the Top 50 and ties after Round 2 make the cut.
