Making the cut at majors is no easy feat, even for the world's best golfers. Betting on the Open Championship cut line is a staple of golf betting every summer.
British Open cut line update
With Round 2 now in the books at Royal Portrush, the cutline is in at +1.
Notable players that missed the cut include Jason Day (+2), Patrick Canlay (+3), Brooks Kopeka (+7), and Collin Morikawa (+7)
Betting on the cut line
Betting on the cut line is a very popular way to wager on golf tournaments and draws a ton of attention for major tournaments like the 2025 British Open.
Oddsmakers set a projected cut line score heading into the event, and you can bet on whether the final cut line will be Over or Under that projected score.
For example, the cut line for the 2021 British Open was +1. Oddsmakers posted an Over/Under a projected cut line of +4.5, which means if you thought the cut line would be +4 or lower, you would bet the Under, and if you thought it would be +5 or higher, you would bet the Over.
British Open cut rule
The British Open cut rule advances the top-70 players on the leaderboard after Round 2 (plus ties) to the final two rounds, trimming the 156-player starting field by approximately half.
Past British Open cut lines
Here's a look at the last ten years of British Open cut line numbers. Note that the tournament is played on different courses every year.
| Year | Score Cut |
| 2024 | 148 (+6) |
| 2023 | 145 (+3) |
| 2022 | 144 (Even) |
| 2021 | 141 (+1) |
| 2020 | Canceled |
| 2019 | 143 (+1) |
| 2018 | 145 (+3) |
| 2017 | 145 (+5) |
| 2016 | 146 (+6) |
| 2015 | 144 (E) |
| 2014 | 146 (+2) |
| 2013 | 150 (+8) |
| 2012 | 143 (+3) |
| 2011 | 143 (+3) |
| 2010 | 146 (+2) |
British Open cut line FAQs
The cut line is hovering between +2 to +4 as Round 1 action wraps up.
83 players made the cut at the 2022 British Open.
The top-70 players on the leaderboard as well as any ties after two rounds advance to the weekend. Those players who fail to make the cut are done after Round 2.
