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GOLF · THE CUT · 2026

Zurich Classic of New Orleans cut and the last cheque

We hold 148 players at the 2026 Zurich Classic of New Orleans. 70 made the cut and were paid off the finishing ladder, from the $1,372,750 the winner took down to the $19,095 Carson Young collected for 35th. 78 missed the cut, and the ladder stops above them.

MADE THE CUT 70 of 148 held
MISSED THE CUT 78
LAST CHEQUE $19,095
SHARE PAID 47% 2nd lowest of 66

Every Zurich Classic of New Orleans cut we hold

Newest first. The year opens that edition's full payout ladder.

2,754 results held
Every Zurich Classic of New Orleans edition held here, with the players we hold, how many the ladder paid, how many missed the cut, the share paid, and what the last place and the median place on the ladder were worth.
YEAR HELD PAID MISSED CUT SHARE PAID LAST CHEQUE MEDIAN CHEQUE
2026 148 70 78 47% $19,095 $50,192
2025 160 72 88 45% $18,120 $38,755
2024 157 80 77 51% $16,109 $37,380
2023 157 69 88 44% $17,286 $57,778
2022 160 78 80 49% $15,521 $40,047
2021 158 66 92 42% $15,466 $37,462
2019 156 76 80 49% $13,797 $33,717
2018 158 72 86 46% $14,184 $37,755
2017 156 83 73 53% $12,283 $24,140
2016 137 75 58 55% $12,320 $28,029
2015 139 68 67 49% $13,731 $35,042
2014 125 71 53 57% $11,696 $30,785
2013 118 54 63 46% $13,200 $33,528
2012 113 61 50 54% $11,904 $36,409
2011 100 52 46 52% $12,672 $39,269
2010 84 45 33 54% $12,736 $39,893
2009 84 43 40 51% $12,600 $48,746
2008 73 36 36 49% $11,408 $30,724
2007 61 41 19 67% $10,736 $25,620
2006 59 31 27 53% $12,420 $45,800
2005 57 35 21 61% $10,890 $26,871
2004 46 25 17 54% $10,302 $36,493
2003 37 22 14 59% $9,650 $25,857
2002 35 20 15 57% $9,540 $63,129
2001 27 15 12 56% $8,560 $52,160
2000 25 14 10 56% $6,460 $12,784
1999 24 13 9 54% $4,992 $16,919

Held is every player we hold a result for at that edition. Paid is the players the finishing ladder paid, and missed cut is the players whose week ended at the cut. Where the two do not add up to the held count, the rest withdrew, were disqualified or finished without a cheque.

How many the ladder paid

Players paid at each edition, 2006 to 2026

What the last place paid was worth

The smallest cheque on the ladder, 2006 to 2026

In 2026 the winner took 72 times what the last player paid took. The median player on the ladder took $50,192, which is where the middle of a paid field sits: much nearer the bottom cheque than the top one.

Missed the cut here most often

Across the 27 editions we hold

The players with the most missed cuts at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, with their starts and the cuts they made.
PLAYER STARTS MADE MISSED
Scott Piercy 15 6 9
Jonathan Byrd 14 5 9
Ben Crane 13 4 9
Jason Dufner 16 8 8
Chez Reavie 15 7 8
D.A. Points 13 5 8
Robert Garrigus 12 3 8
Scott Stallings 12 4 8
Ricky Barnes 11 3 8
Will MacKenzie 10 2 8
D.J. Trahan 9 1 8
Mike Weir 9 1 8
Steve Stricker 19 12 7
Brian Gay 15 8 7
Troy Merritt 14 7 7

Never missed the cut here

Players paid at every edition they started, three or more times

The players who have made the cut at every Zurich Classic of New Orleans they started, with at least three starts.
PLAYER CUTS MADE
David Hearn 11
Vijay Singh 7
Phil Mickelson 6
Aaron Rai 5
David Lipsky 5
Davis Riley 5
Morgan Hoffmann 5
Nick Hardy 5
Xander Schauffele 5
Jason Kokrak 4

Frequently asked questions

How many players made the cut at the 2026 Zurich Classic of New Orleans?

70 of the 148 players we hold made the cut and were paid, and 78 missed it.

What does the last player to make the cut at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans win?

In 2026 the last place on the ladder was 35th, and Carson Young took $19,095. The winner's cheque was 72 times that.

What share of players make the cut at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans?

Across the 27 editions we hold, 50% of the players were paid off the ladder: 1,387 of 2,754. That is the 2nd lowest share of the 66 tournaments we hold.

Who has missed the cut at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans most often?

Scott Piercy, nine times in fifteen starts we hold, level with Jonathan Byrd.

Where to next

The cut at the tournaments either side of this one

Zurich Classic of New Orleans prize money carries every champion and what the win paid, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the cut at every golf tournament ranks all 66 by the share of players the ladder pays. The twenty closest to this one on that order: 3M Open, Rocket Classic, Genesis Scottish Open, U.S. Open, John Deere Classic, The RSM Classic, THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, Wyndham Championship, The Greenbrier Classic, Procore Championship, Farmers Insurance Open, Valspar Championship, The American Express, THE PLAYERS Championship, RBC Canadian Open, Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, Valero Texas Open, Travelers Championship, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and Texas Children's Houston Open.