What Is The PGA Championship Cut Rule?

Oak Hill is proving a tough test at this year's PGA Championship, where the world's best golfers are taking on the revamped Donald Ross course in Rochester, New York.

Andrew Green led the restoration project that has left Oak Hill's East Course posing a very different challenge to the one players faced the last time the PGA Championship rolled into town back in 2013.

It's a stern examination of all facets of the game, with many of the players comparing it to Winged Foot and Bethpage Black, while Robert MacIntyre described it as "the hardest course I've ever played."

It's little wonder then that a number of surprise names have come unstuck and face an uphill battle just to make the weekend. Among them, the much-fancied Jon Rahm, US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick and a resurgent Jason Day are all six-over after 18 holes.

What is the cut at the PGA Championship?

The top 70 and ties from the 156-man field will make the weekend at Oak Hill, which is the same number as The Open. As it stands, the cut mark sits at three-over but that is likely to move to four- or five-over by close of play on Friday.

At Southern Hills in Tulas last year, the cut fell at four-over as Justin Thomas went on to produce a comeback for the ages to lift the Wanamaker Trophy for the second time after a playoff against Will Zalatoris.

At a regular PGA Tour event, the top 65 and ties after 36 holes advance to the weekend but the rise of no-cut events has sparked controversy this year. 

As for the other Majors, it's only the top 50 and ties that make the cut at The Masters at Augusta National, while it's the low 60 and ties that progress through to the weekend at the US Open.