The second round of the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club is off and running on Friday as golf’s most grueling test nears the halfway point.
Some of the best golfers in the world have been straight up baffled by the the overgrown rough and bunker locations. Even in favorable weather conditions, we’re once again seeing players struggle just to stay near par.
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That means some of the biggest names are already in danger of missing the cut this weekend. We’ll be keeping an eye on which players are battling the cut line throughout the second round.
J.J. Spaun (-4) begins the day looking to build on a one-stroke lead over the field.
Stay tuned here for updates all day.
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OAKMONT, PENNSYLVANIA – JUNE 09: A general view of a flag pin during a practice round prior to the 125th U.S. OPEN at Oakmont Country Club on June 09, 2025 in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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Rory McIlroy falls below cut line through 3 holes
Things are going from bad to worse for McIlroy.
Rory is now eight-over through three holes with two double bogeys. The cut is still projected to come into play at seven-over par and there’s plenty of time to make up ground.
Scottie Scheffler finishes strong, Rory McIlroy opens with double bogey
The projected cut line of seven-over is putting McIlroy at serious risk after the Masters champ opened his second round with a double bogey to move to six-over for the tournament. He’s got a ton of work to do the rest of the way to make sure he stays above the cut line.
Meanwhile, Scheffler is safely into the weekend after finished at three-over after 36 holes. He had fallen back to five-over before clawing his way back up the leaderboard.
Afternoon wave hits the course as cut hovers at 7-over
It’s going to be a long afternoon at Oakmont — both for those in the clubhouse and those on the course. As the morning wave finishes up, here’s where things stand.
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DataGolf is still projecting a cut line of either six-over or seven-over. That puts these big names in danger of missing the weekend:
Patrick Cantaly (+6), teeing off at 1:36 p.m. ET
Akshay Bhatia (+6), teeing off at 1:36 p.m. ET
Patrick Reed (+7) through 36
Justin Rose (+7) teeing off at 1:25 p.m. ET
Cameron Smith (+5), teeing off at 1:47 p.m. ET
Shane Lowry (+9), teeing off at 1:25 p.m. ET
And these are the notable players who likely can already pack their bags after a brutal second round on Friday morning:
Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy in the danger zone
Scottie Scheffler lifts his leg up after hitting his second shot on the No. 12 fairway during the second round of the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa. on June 13, 2025.
The world’s No. 1 golfer is in serious danger of missing the cut at a major for the first time since the 2022 PGA Championship. Scheffler started on the back nine on Friday morning, shooting one over par before opening up the much more difficult front nine with a bogey.
Through 10 holes, Scottie sits at 5-over par. DataGolf currently projects a cut line of either six- or seven-over par.
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That’s also troubling news for McIlroy, who sits at four-over as he prepares to tee off with the afternoon wave.
U.S. Open cut line rules and projections
After 36 holes, only the top 60 players and ties will continue onto Rounds 3 and 4. The rest of the 156-player field will be cut from competition.
According to DataGolf, the cut line should come into play well over par as expected. Round 2 began with the site projecting at 6-over par cut at 40.4 percent chance while there’s a 31.4 percent chance the cut is set at 7-over par.
Here are some of the most notable players who need a significant improvement on Friday to avoid heading home early.
Notable golfers in danger of missing 2025 U.S. Open cut
OAKMONT, PENNSYLVANIA – JUNE 12: Justin Thomas of the United States plays a shot on the third hole during the first round of the 125th U.S. OPEN at Oakmont Country Club on June 12, 2025 in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Matt Vogt (+12): The amateur golfer, who is a professional dentist, needs to give his game a deep cleaning on Thursday night.
Shane Lowry (+9): The PGA Tour veteran carded an eagle on No. 3 and still finished nine strokes over par.
Justin Rose (+7): Rose nearly recovered from a brutal front nine before a double-bogey on his 18th hole undid his damage control.
Justin Thomas (+6): Thomas only has one birdie on the day after going four-over on the front nine.
Patrick Cantlay (+6): A similarly brutal front nine for Cantlay saw him settle for five bogeys.
Akshay Bhatia (+6): Bhatia had just one birdie on seven bogeys in his first round.
Cameron Smith (+5): It actually wasn’t a terrible day for Smith, but his five bogeys on no birdies leave him in danger.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: 2025 U.S. Open projected cut tracker: Live updates at Oakmont
