This is shaping up to be another memorable edition of The Players Championship. Thursday’s first round yielded a leaderboard that features Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa and Rickie Fowler all in contention to challenge first-round leader J.J. Spaun (-9). But as Friday came and went, a new leader has emerged.
Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia are tied atop the leaderboard at 11-under for the tournament through two rounds of play. Spaun is in third place at 10-under, while McIlroy of Northern Ireland is tied for fourth place with Morikawa and Alex Smalley at 9-under.
But the drama on Friday revolved around this year’s cut line, as a collection of big names and past major winners will miss the weekend at TPC Sawgrass after a lackluster showing in the first and second round. Only the top 65 (and ties) will make the cut at The Players Championship, which features a 144-golfer field this year.
Here are the latest updates on the cut line at The Players Championship, who missed the cut this year and how to watch all the action on-course the rest of the tournament:
The Players Championship 2025 projected cut line
Last updated: 8 p.m. ET
The cut line for The Players Championship is set at 1-under as second round action wrapped up on Friday, per the PGA Tour’s official leaderboard.
Who could miss the 2025 Players Championship cut?
The cut line bounced from 1-under to 2-under at various times on Friday, but as the round ended, the projected cut line was set at 1-under. Although players like Xander Schauffele and Shane Lowry lived to play another game after finishing 1-under, the same cannot be said about some other big names. Only the top 65 golfers (and ties) make it to the weekend at TPC Sawgrass. Here are some notable golfers that missed the cut on Friday:
Justin Rose (E)
Hideki Matsuyama (E)
Sam Burns (+1)
Ludvig Aberg (+2)
Adam Scott (+2)
Viktor Hovland (+4)
Brian Harman (+6)
Matt Fitzpatrick (+6)
Max Homa (+7)
Tony Finau (+8)
Gary Woodland (+12)
Wyndham Clark (WD)
How to watch The Players Championship 2025: TV, streaming for PGA Tour
The Players Championship will be carried live on TV by the Golf Channel all four days. NBC will pick up live coverage of the third and final rounds. There is streaming coverage available on ESPN+, Peacock and Fubo, which is offering a free trial.
Saturday, March 15
Third round
8 a.m.-7 p.m. ET, ESPN+
2-7 p.m. ET, NBC Sports app
2-7 p.m. ET, NBC and Peacock
Sunday, March 16
Final round
7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. ET, ESPN+
1-6 p.m. ET, NBC Sports app
1-6 p.m. ET, NBC and Peacock
Watch The Players Championship with Fubo
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