The cut fell at 1-over par (141) at the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, ending the week for a long list of notable names after 36 holes. A total of 78 players made the weekend out of the 156-man field. Rory McIlroy was the only 2026 major champion in the field to make the cut, following an opening 72 with a 3-under 67 to reach the weekend at 1-under.
Cameron Smith: +2 (73-69)
Henrik Stenson: +2 (68-74)
Aaron Rai: +2 (71-71)
Jake Knapp: +2 (71-71)
Maverick McNealy: +3 (71-72)
Wyndham Clark: +3 (73-70)
Tom Kim: +3 (70-73)
Justin Rose: +3 (75-68)
Matt Fitzpatrick: +4 (72-72)
Viktor Hovland: +4 (70-74)
Haotong Li: +4 (72-72)
Akshay Bhatia: +4 (71-73)
Jason Day: +4 (73-71)
Joaquin Niemann: +4 (76-68)
Daniel Berger: +6 (76-70)
Brian Harman: +9 (74-75)
Gary Woodland: +9 (78-71)
Jordan Spieth: +10 (73-77)
