(Editor’s note: Click here for live updates from Friday’s round.)
It’s the final chance for three golfers not already in the British Open to get into the field for Royal Portrush next week. But for many others, Friday at the Genesis Scottish Open is a day to secure Saturday and Sunday tee times.
The cut won’t officially come after Friday’s second round. With the five-hour time difference between Scotland and the East Coast, the cut should happen around 2 p.m. ET.
Who was leading after 18 holes?
Check out the live scores here Friday and through the conclusion of the final round Sunday. The top 10 after 18 holes looked like this:
| Pos. | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| T1 | Nico Echavarria | -6 |
| T1 | Jake Knapp | -6 |
| T1 | Sepp Straka | -6 |
| T1 | Victor Perez | -6 |
| T5 | Marcel Siem | -5 |
| T5 | Calum Hill | -5 |
| T5 | Matti Schmid | -5 |
| T5 | Marco Penge | -5 |
| T9 | Wyndham Clark | -4 |
| T9 | Keith Mitchell | -4 |
| T9 | Ryan Fox | -4 |
| T9 | Viktor Hovland | -4 |
| T9 | Tom Kim | -4 |
What is the cut for the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open?
There was no official projected cut after 18 holes on the PGA Tour website, the cut rule calls for the low 65 and ties to advance. Based on that, the cut would be 1 under.
Using the predictive modeling of Datagolf.com, however, after 18 holes:
- 1 under has a 16 percent chance
- 2 under is at just above 40 percent
- 3 under is 32 percent
The cut in 2024 was 3 under.
Reigning U.S. Open champ J.J. Spaun is a few shots off the projected cut line as of 8:30 a.m. on Friday. He’s at 2 over and the projected cut is 1 under. He’ll need a good number on the second nine (he started on the back today) to make the cut.
Notables near the cutline after 18 holes at 2025 Genesis Scottish Open
Friday could be a fluid day in terms of the cut and a lot can happen with scoring, especially if the wind picks up, so this is a way-too-early look:
2 under
- Nicolai Hojgaard
- Collin Morikawa
- Thomas Detry
- Rory McIlroy
- Xander Schauffele
1 under
- Gary Woodland
- Padraig Harrington
- Justin Thomas
- Adam Scott
- Brian Harman
- Matt Fitzpatrick
Golfers at even par or worse after 18 holes
Corey Conners (E), Sungjae Im (E), Si Woo Kim (E), Aldrich Potgieter (E), Justin Rose (E), J.J. Spaun (E), Tommy Fleetwood (E), Brian Campbell (5 over).
