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Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy barely make cut at Players Championship
McIlroy and Scheffler each finished 1-over par, one shot inside the cut line, advancing tied at 51st in a field where 73 players made the cut, PGA Tour officials said.
- On March 13, 2026 at TPC Sawgrass, Rory McIlroy, defending champion, and Scottie Scheffler, two-time Players Championship winner, finished 1-over, one shot inside the projected cut line.
- McIlroy entered Round 2 after withdrawing from last week's Arnold Palmer Invitational with back spasms, limiting his preparation, while Scottie Scheffler continued shaky starts at even par, both hovering near the cut.
- McIlroy secured his spot with a birdie from roughly 31 feet, while Scheffler recovered late by navigating the island green on No. 17 and birdie on No. 18 and said, 'I was a little sharper today than I was the first two days'.
- Making the cut means both players advance into the weekend rounds, with Rounds 3 and 4 airing on NBC on March 14 and March 15 after coverage on March 13, 2026.
- Several past champions and high-profile players—including Si Woo Kim, Shane Lowry, Jake Knapp, Aaron Rai and Max Greyserman—fought to qualify while Ben Griffin and others missed the cut Friday at TPC Sawgrass.
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