The organisers at the delayed 2020 Masters Tournament have changed the rules regarding the cut mark for this year's event at Augusta National.
The 84th Masters Tournament will be played in autumn for the first time in history after the coronavirus pandemic halted the 2020 European Tour schedule for more than four months.
The usual April slot - which makes the Masters the first Major Championship of the year - was affected as the global health crisis heightened and the organisers were forced to postpone the event until November.
All four Majors were affected in some capacity with the US PGA Championship moving to August, the U.S. Open Championship at Winged Foot was rescheduled to September and The 149th Open Championship was postponed until 2021.
Beginning with the 2020 Masters Tournament, the low 50 players and ties will qualify for the final 36 holes. This is the first change to the cut since 2013.
— The Masters (@TheMasters) November 9, 2020
Tiger Woods is the defending champion at Augusta National after his emotional one stroke victory helped him claim the 15th Major title of his career - his first since winning the 2008 U.S. Open.
Since 2013, the cut mark has been the top 50 and ties, or those within ten shots of the leader. In 2019, 65 players made the cut.
However, the rule of being within ten strokes of the leader has been removed ahead of this year's event in a bid to reduce the weekend field.
