Cognizant Classic 2026 has a cutline after 36 holes. It’s a regular PGA Tour event featuring a stellar field of 123 players. The projected cutline after the opening round is +1, and some big names are on the verge of missing the cut.

This week, Brooks Koepka, who returned to play on the PGA Tour after spending four seasons on LIV Golf, has teed it up but had a tough time on the greens. He is outside the projected cutline after 36 holes.

Below are golfers who are outside the projected cutline after the opening round of the Cognizant Classic 2026:

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5 big-name golfers outside projected cut line at Cognizant Classic 2026

#1 Brooks Koepka

Brooks Koepka had a tough start to the game at the Cognizant Classic 2026. He started the game on the first tee hole and made a bogey on the fifth hole. He then added a birdie on the sixth. However, after a decent start, he struggled on the back nine and had a tough time. He made a birdie on the tenth and then carded two bogeys and a double on the 17th for 3-over 74.

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#2 Sam Ryder

Sam Ryder is another big name who had a tough time on the greens. He started the game on the tenth hole. He made a birdie followed by a bogey on the 11th. He then added another birdie on the 13th but struggled on the back nine. The American golfer made two bogeys and a double bogey on the ninth for a round of 3-over 74. He was outside the projected cutline after playing the first 18 holes.

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#3 S.H. Kim

S.H. Kim also struggled in the opening round of the Cognizant Classic. He is also outside the projected cutline. He teed it up on the tenth hole and made a birdie on the tenth hole, then added a bogey on the 11th. He made two bogeys on the 17th and 18th. He made two bogeys and a birdie on the back nine for 3-over 74 and tied for 98th place.

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#4 Nick Dunlap

Nick Dunlap also finished below the projected cutline after the opening round of the Cognizant Classic. He started the game on the first tee hole and made a bogey on it. He made two bogeys and a birdie on the front nine, while on the back nine, he added two bogeys, two birdies, and a double bogey on the 15th for 3-over 74.

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#5 Tom Kim

Tom Kim is another big name this week who is outside the projected cutline after the first 18 holes. He started the game with a double bogey on the first hole and then added another bogey on the sixth hole. He made a birdie and two bogeys on the back nine for 4-over 75.