Okay, here’s my take on the “Masters Projected Cut Line 2024” from a personal practice perspective, written in a casual, blog-style format:
Alright, so I got really into figuring out the Masters projected cut line this year. It’s always a nail-biter, right? Seeing who makes it to the weekend and who packs their bags early. I wanted to try and predict it myself, just for fun.
First, I started digging through past years’ results. Like, how did the cut line move in previous Masters tournaments? Was there a pattern? What was the weather like? What do conditions do and what is the course known for?
I spent hours, I’m not kidding, looking at scores from, like, the last five years. I jotted down the cut lines, the weather conditions (windy, rainy, sunny – everything!), and even the course setup notes if I could find them.
Then, I moved on to this year’s tournament. I watched the first round religiously, taking notes on how the players were performing. Who was struggling? Who was crushing it? Which holes were playing particularly tough?
- The wind was a HUGE factor. It was swirling, making club selection a nightmare.
- The greens were lightning fast, as usual. Even the pros were having trouble getting putts to stop near the hole.
- Holes 11 and 12, Amen Corner, were absolute beasts. So many balls found the water!
Based on all that, I started crunching numbers. It’s not rocket science, more like educated guesswork. I looked at the scores of the players hovering around the projected cut line (which, initially, everyone thought would be around +2 or +3).
After the first round ended I was able to use the data I gathered and my prediction of +3 looked pretty good and after the second round was complete. Seeing how many players were clustered around that +2, +3, +4 mark, the +6 cut was the number.
It’s more of an art than a science, really. But it’s super fun to try and figure it out, and it makes watching the tournament even more exciting!
