The sun set on Augusta National Golf Club on Friday evening, as did the championship hopes of 42 golfers.
The field at the 2025 Masters dwindled from 95 golfers to 53 after the cut line was set at 2-over on Friday, meaning dozens of big names and past champions will not make it to the weekend in Augusta, Georgia following lackluster first and second rounds.
Former Masters champions Dustin Johnson (2020), Sergio Garcia (2017) and Phil Mickelson (2004, 2006, 2010) are among the golfers that are done after 36 holes. Johnson missed the cut at the Masters for the second consecutive year, while Mickelson won’t see the weekend in Augusta for the first time since 2016.
Garcia has now missed the cut at the Masters in three consecutive years. Meanwhile, Bernhard Langer missed the cut in his 40th and final Masters tournament of his career. The 67-year-old, two-time Masters champion landed on just the wrong side of the cut line after a bogey on hole No. 18.
Here’s a look at the notable golfers that missed the cut:
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Who missed the 2025 Masters cut?
The cut line fluctuated between 1-over to 2-over on Friday, but as the round ended, the cut line was set firmly at 2-over. Jordan Spieth (+2) and Jon Rahm (+2) live to fight another day despite flirting with the cut line. Everyone wasn’t so lucky. Here are some notable golfers that missed the cut on Friday:
- Dustin Johnson (+3)
- Bernhard Langer (+3)
- Tony Finau (+4)
- Sergio Garcia (+4)
- Fred Couples (+4)
- Phil Mickelson (+5)
- Brooks Koepka (+5)
- Cameron Smith (+5)
- Billy Horschel (+5)
- Cameron Young (+7)
- Will Zalatoris (+8)
- Jose Luis Ballester (a) (+10)
Did Fred Couples miss cut at Masters 2025?
Yes.
Couples became the oldest player to make the cut at the Masters in 2023 at age 63, and he was on the verge of extending his record. After missing the cut in 2024, Couples returned strong to Augusta this year and opened the tournament by shooting 1-under 71 in his 40th start on Thursday, including an eagle on hole No. 14 from 191 yards out. His first-round score made him the second-oldest golfer to turn in a subpar round at the Masters.
Couples, 65, was on his way to playing the weekend, but a shaky performance on Friday landed him on the wrong side of the cut line. Couples hit six bogeys in the second round and finished 5-over on the day and 4-over on the tournament, two strokes over the cut line. Couples has previously made the cut 31 times at the Masters, second all-time to Jack Nicklaus (37). Couples won the Masters in 1992 and earned a lifetime exemption.
Couples’ record was challenged by 67-year-old Bernhard Langer, who could’ve become the oldest golfer to make the cut at the Masters if he made it into the weekend. But Langer finished 3-over for the tournament on Friday.
How to watch 2025 Masters: TV, streaming for weekend
Live coverage of the third and fourth rounds will broadcast on CBS, beginning at 2 p.m. ET, with early coverage on CBS Sports Network and Paramount+, starting at 10 a.m. ET.
The 2025 Masters can also be streamed via Masters.com or the Masters App, with particular feeds available for featured groups and featured holes at Augusta National Golf Club. The tournament can also be streamed on CBSSports.com, CBS Sports app (TV provider or Paramount+ with Showtime login required) and with Fubo, which is offering a free trial to new subscribers.
Watch the 2025 Masters on Fubo (free trial)
Here’s the complete schedule:
Saturday, April 12
- TV Channel: CBS, beginning at 2 p.m. ET
- Streaming: Paramount+, beginning at 10 a.m. ET
- Streaming: Masters.com/Masters App
- Featured Groups, 7:15 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Nos. 4, 5 and 6 Live: 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
- Amen Corner Live: 8:45 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Nos. 15 and 16 Live: 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 13
- TV Channel: CBS, beginning at 2 p.m. ET
- Streaming: Paramount+, beginning at 10 a.m. ET
- Streaming: Masters.com/Masters App
- Featured Groups, 7:15 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Nos. 4, 5 and 6 Live: 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
- Amen Corner Live: 8:45 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Nos. 15 and 16 Live: 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Green Jacket Ceremony: 4-4:15 p.m.
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