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What is the cut line at the 2024 Byron Nelson? Who will miss the cut?
The likes of Jason Day and Jordan Speith will be competing at the TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Dallas.
Every year the PGA Tour heads to McKinney, Dallas for the popular CJ Cup Byron Nelson. The tournament is one of two Dallas stops for the PGA Tour and it is the leading fundraising event for the tour.
After Day One Englishman Matt Wallace is at the top of the leaderboard with a score of -8, while Americans Chesson Haldy and Jake Knapp are among the seven players just one shot behind. The cut will come after the conclusion of Day Two but we have a fair idea of where the cut line will be.
The PGA Tour website lists the projected cut line as -3, slightly higher than the 2023 edition. Last year’s tournament saw a cut line at -4. The definitive cut line will become clear as the Day Two play nears conclusion.
Speaking to reporters after shooting -8 on the opening day, 34-year-old Wallace suggested that his experience was serving him well in McKinney.
“What I’m seeing from a lot of them, especially the younger guys, younger than me - I’m not too old, but younger than me - they’re so focused in their shot and not worrying about the outcome or what’s out there,” he explained.
Who could miss the cut at the Byron Nelson?
As it stands after Day One, most of the pre-tournament favourites look set to make the cut at the 2024 Byron Nelson. The biggest name currently outside the projected -3 cut line is Tom Kim, who is currently ranked 23rd on the PGA Tour. The 21-year-old Korean has already racked up three PGA Tour victories but ended Day One at the Byron Nelson on -2. Also set to miss out are Belgian Thomas Detry (67th in PGA Tour) and American Benjamin Griffin (92nd).
Just the other side of the cut line there are a number of pre-tournament hopefuls who are in danger of exiting after Round Two. Jordan Spieth, Tom Hoge, An Byeong-hun and Adam Scott are all sitting on -3, meaning that they need to perform in Round Two to cement their place.
Speith struggled with the longer holes across the first day of action, finishing +1 on the par 5s. Both he and defending champion Jason Day shot bogeys on the par-5 fifth hole on Thursday but Speith insisted that he is still in contention to win the tournament.
“I’m not out of it, but certainly you want to stay within two or three of the lead as you get through the first couple rounds,” Spieth explained. “Doesn’t look like we’re going to get a ton of wind or anything, so I am going to have to really make it up, because there will be a lot of guys shooting low scores.”