Augusta Masters 2020 They abolish the rule of 10 strokes to pass the cut
AFP
Una of the news of Masters 2020 was unveiled today, and in principle it is intended to that fewer players arrive at the weekend. We already know that there will be no public and that no one will occupy the houses in the field, but now we can add a modification that will affect the fully sports field.
The cut after 36 holes include the Top 50 Players, adding to those who go tied in this position, as always. What is new about this edition is that golfers out of these top 50 who are more than 10 strokes from the leader will not be re-caught. If this rule had existed last year, nine fewer players would have made the cut.
Although it has not been confirmed since Augusta, the fact that the playing time has been shortened in November, seems to have influenced the taking of this measure, which nevertheless will be maintained for the future. In fact, the cutoff rule had not changed since 2013 (until then, the top 44 most tied, and those within a maximum of 10 strokes of difference with the leader).
It should be remembered that the British Open and the PGA Championship determine the cut including 70 players and tied, while the US Open pulls the top 60 and tied. In all three cases 156 players compete from the start. A regular PGA Tour tournament, with few exceptions, usually has 156 players and the top 65 most tied make the cut.
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