The cut line at the 2026 Valero Texas Open landed at 2-under 142, but getting there wasnât clean or predictable.
At TPC San Antonio Oaks Course, scoring hovered around even par most of the day, which meant the cut stayed within reach for a large portion of the field. That created a packed leaderboard around the number, where one birdie could move a player inside and one bogey could end the week.
Because the second round didnât fully finish Friday due to lightening interrupting play, the cut wasnât officially locked in, but 2-under became the clear target. Several players sat right on that line, while others missed by one or two shots after late mistakes.
McCarty Eagles In, Burgoon Charges Past
Matt McCarty delivered one of the most important shots of the day on his final hole.
He stood at even par through 17 holes in Round 2, needing at least birdie at the par-5 18th to have a chance. Instead, he did one better. After two strong shots, he rolled in a 5-foot eagle putt to jump to 2-under 142, landing exactly on the projected cut.
That finish flipped his week instantly â from outside the number to safely playing the weekend. It was one of the few moments where a single hole made a two-shot swing in cut position.
Bronson Burgoon had an even more aggressive climb.
He was 3-over with seven holes remaining and well outside the cut. Then he caught fire. Burgoon birdied six of his last seven holes, including five straight to close, posting a 5-under 67. That moved him to 3-under 141, one shot inside the cut with room to spare.
Hubbard Holds On, Cut Still Not Final
Mark Hubbard nearly went from contention to elimination in one round.
After opening with a 7-under 65, he was in strong position early Friday. He played his front nine in 1-under and stayed near the top of the leaderboard. But the back nine turned quickly. He came in with a 6-over 42, dropping him right to the cut line.
Standing on the 18th, Hubbard needed par to stay at 2-under 142. He made it, avoiding what would have been one of the biggest swings of the day.
Weather Delays Shift Schedule as Leaderboard Spreads Out
Weather has quietly shaped the entire week in San Antonio, and itâs not done yet.
Play was suspended Friday due to lightning, leaving the second round unfinished and pushing the final cut decisions into Saturday morning. Luke Clanton is the only player still on the course, sitting at 2-under with one hole remaining. His situation sums up the week â one hole, one score, and everything hangs on it.
Because of more storms expected later Saturday, organizers have already adjusted the schedule. Round 3 will start earlier than usual, with threesomes going off both tees. Itâs a format typically reserved for weather-heavy weeks, and it usually speeds everything up, but also changes the rhythm players are used to.
Robert MacIntyre is 14-under through two rounds, creating a gap that contrasts sharply with the congestion around the cut. Players like Brian Harman and Si Woo Kim are comfortably making the weekend, but theyâre not in the same conversation as the leader.
Notable Misses at +1 and Even Par
Several big names finished just outside the 2-under line, many within one or two shots.
Russell Henley posted 72-71 (-1) despite solid ball-striking numbers. A three-putt and missed greens proved costly.
Tom Hoge finished 1-over after a bogey on his final hole.
Sepp Straka shot 72-72 (even) but a triple bogey and double bogey accounted for most of the damage.
Tom Kim saw his streak end, missing his first cut of the season at even par (74-70).
Rickie Fowler finished 70-75 (+1) and will not be in the field at The Masters.
Max Homa shot 69-74 (-1), undone by a slow start Friday.
Neal Shipley shot 72-72 to finish at even par, leaving him two shots short of the 2-under cut line.
Jimmy Walker, the 2015 winner, finished 69-77 (+2) and missed his third straight cut at this event.
San Antonio resident Johnny Keefer closed with 76-71 (+3), but never recovered from a tough opening round. He ranked near the bottom of the field in putting and scrambling.
Others listed below the cut line can be found here.
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