“It’s Part of Pro Golf” – Justin Thomas DEFENDS the Cut Line! ✂️
Is the “No-Cut” era of the PGA Tour already over? Justin Thomas thinks it should be. Fresh off a “humiliating” 14-over par performance at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and a massive bounce-back at TPC Sawgrass, JT is sounding off on why halfway cuts are essential to the spirit of the game.
In this video, we break down Justin Thomas’ latest comments regarding the PGA Tour’s structural changes. With CEO Brian Rolapp proposing 120-player fields and universal 36-hole cuts for 2026, the “meritocracy” is back. JT admits that missing the cut at Bay Hill was “sad and upset” but argues that the “jeopardy” of going home early is what makes professional golf elite.
Whether you’re grinding for your first sub-80 round or pushing for Scratch at 50, the mental toughness required to “make the weekend” is a lesson we can all use. We analyze JT’s perspective on “earning your way” and why he believes even the biggest stars (including Tiger Woods) shouldn’t be immune to the cut line.
What we discuss:
Justin Thomas’ “nightmare” at Bay Hill vs. his Players Championship resurgence.
The 2026 “Rolapp Plan”: 120-player fields and the return of the cut.
Why JT says no-cut events feel like “pro-ams” for the elite.
The impact on world ranking points and tournament “jeopardy.”
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Golf, in my opinion, is going the wrong way. The best thing about it is the guy who makes a cut and wins for the first time. Not watching the same guys every week.
TV networks want stars.
The cut is a time honored tradition that keeps the hottest players in the tournament. No cut tournaments breed laziness
PGA needs to do something its getting boring LiV is starting to just gain more momentum and the crowds love it
Too many guys are allowed in the cut line. Friday’s coverage should focus more on the guys late in the round hovering on the line instead of the leaderboard. Saturday coverage is supposed to be about players moving up the board but once again it’s always the leaderboard they focus on. Sunday if you see more than six guys on network coverage it’s a gift. Coverage of golf is terrible. Let’s face the truth on cut lines, any golfer outside the top 20 on Saturday doesn’t have a chance at winning and you will never see them on the weekend coverage so why have forty something guys play on the weekend?. Also pace of play is just brutal. I love golf but watching it is difficult.
Imagine if the bottom 50% of teams in team sports didn’t get paid each week. Lost a game = your team doesn’t get paid. Sorry family – Dad lost this week.