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What is the cut line at the 2024 Valspar Championship? Who missed the cut?
The iconic Copperhead Course at Innisbrook, known for its challenging ‘Snake Pit,’ serves as a true test of championship golf for the world’s top players.
The 2024 Valspar Championship is scheduled to conclude the PGA Tour’s Florida swing this week at the Copperhead Course in Palm Harbor, Florida. The Copperhead Course is known for being different from typical Florida layouts, with more trees and fewer water hazards. Spanning over 7,350 yards with a par of 71, it is considered one of the most prestigious golfing events. The tournament will test players’ skills and strategies, with the unique “snake pit” course feature comprising holes 16, 17, and 18 being particularly challenging and strategically important.
The weather conditions are expected to be crucial in shaping this week’s competition. Thursday provided favorable conditions for scoring, with Kevin Streelman, a longtime PGA Tour veteran and the 2013 champion, taking the first-round lead with a bogey-free 7-under 64 at the Copperhead Course. However, Friday’s forecast included some high winds and light rain, which complicated conditions in the morning and afternoon for players. The wind is predicted to be strong throughout the weekend, further complicating players’ strategies and potentially leading to a low-scoring affair. This might also influence the cut line.
What is the cut line at the 2024 Valspar Championship:
This week follows a series of events with non-traditional or no-cut rules, making it the second consecutive week with a standard PGA Tour cut. This cut determines which players will continue playing in the tournament and which will not. In this year’s Valspar Championship, the top 65 players and ties in the 155-man field will advance to the weekend following the conclusion of the second round.
The second round of this year’s Valspar Championship has finished, and the cut line was set at even par.
Who missed the cut?
Top players including Tony Finau (+5), Jordan Spieth (+1), and Keegan Bradley (+1). Ryder Cup captains Luke Donald and Zach Johnson both missed the cut both at 4-over par.
Sepp Straka (+2) and Brian Harman (+2) also failed to make it into the weekend at the Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead course). Crowd favorite Joel Dahmen, squeezed into weekend play with even par after two days. The Netflix ‘Full Swing’ golfer will try to make some progress on moving day with his reliable caddie Geno Bonnalie.