how do they figure out what the projected cut will be in a golf tournament ?
2006-09-02 03:56:44 · 11 answers · asked by dianne b 1 in Sports ➔ Golf
They say that because everyone has not finished the round, but the way things look the project cut will be blank. Anyone doing better gets to play that weekend everyone else goes home
2006-09-02 21:18:02 · answer #1 · answered by Doug 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A golf tournament usually lasts 4 days, Thursday through Sunday. After the 2nd day (Friday), the field (the players in the tournament) is whittled down to a smaller size. In order to continue playing on the weekend, a player must make the cut. By looking at the scores, they predict where the cut will be after Friday. For example, if the top 40 players are to make the cut, and 40th place is at -2, they project the cut to be at -2. After Friday, those that are -2 or better will finish the tournament and have a chance to win, assuming nothing crazy happens. If on Friday, they project the cut to be at -2, but the winds are swirling at 40mph and everyone stinks it up, the ACTUAL cut may become -4, as opposed to the projected cut of -2. Anyway, to sum up, a projected cut is usually the score you have to beat or tie in order to move on to the last 2 rounds of a golf tournament.
2006-09-02 04:19:37 · answer #2 · answered by beatzscientifik 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a professional tournament there are 4 days of play. The first 2 days, all players play. Typically the top 72 players in the field move on to the weekend. When announcers speak of the "projected cut", they are guessing as to what the score will end up being that cuts the field into those that will play and those that will not over the weekend.
2006-09-03 17:55:47 · answer #3 · answered by Kngofklubs 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assuming all things remain the same it is the score which will qualify players for the cut normally after the second round. If the projected cut does not change, all those worse than the projected cut don't get to play.
2006-09-05 11:59:39 · answer #4 · answered by Brian M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only the top scorers for the tourney get to play the weekend. if by the end of Friday's play you are not within 10 shots of the lead you don't get to play the weekend, that thins the field. while they are looking at this during the 2nd round of play in a 4 day event, usually Friday, they make projections just for our entertainment.
sometimes there are so many people that are bunched together at the top that it can end up being a lot of people. (the 10 strokes may actually be variable, I'm not positive about that).
Projections are just for us to try and figure out who is going to make the final cut to play the weekend so we can hope our favorite players make it....enhances the interest in Friday play.
2006-09-02 06:01:40 · answer #5 · answered by rooster2381 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are some good answers given, but it basically means that half of the players that started the tournament make it to the final two rounds on Sat & Sun.
2006-09-02 10:08:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
After Thursday and Friday rounds,a cut is made to see who will continue on to the weekend.Usually around 80 players with the best scores make the cut!
2006-09-05 10:55:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the projected cut is always the top 70 players plus ties according to the score relative to par for the field. they count the number of players from the top and when they get to 70 thats it. (plus ties)
2006-09-03 05:31:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a guess usually arrived at by the middle of the 2nd round.
2006-09-02 12:11:05 · answer #9 · answered by tripsnpig 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is everyone who is within 10 strokes of the leader, if there are too many within 10 they'll make it all within 9.
2006-09-02 17:33:19 · answer #10 · answered by bgbelden 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋