{
  "id": 17312892,
  "title": "Who made and who missed the cut at the 2026 VidantaWorld Mexico Open?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/who-made-and-who-missed-the-cut-at-the-2026-vidantaworld-mexico-open",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T00:25:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/made-missed-cut-2026-vidantaworld-002525565.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 VidantaWorld Mexico Open began with 120 golfers, one of whom withdrew, leaving 51 players to be eliminated. For those eliminated, their journey ended either in downtime at the Mexican coast near Puerto Vallarta or an early trip to Cabo San Lucas for the following week's PGA Tour stop. This event holds significant importance for golfers vying for a 2027 PGA Tour card due to FedEx Cup points being awarded throughout the fall series. A total of 68 players advanced to compete for these crucial points.\n\nAndrew Novak emerged as the top performer at the tournament, shooting a remarkable 10-under 61. Coming into the tournament ranked 158th in strokes gained: putting, Novak's flatstick truly shined on Friday, as he finished 5 under over his final six holes. Three players shared 11-under 67, with Matthieu Pavon (amateur Kihei Akina), Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Ben Griffin, and Kensei Hirata trailing close behind. Nick Hardy finished tied for 11th at 9-under 71, while Tom Kim and Brian Campbell were tied for 26th at 9-under 71 as well.\n\nJohn Daly II had a notable week, starting with a bogey on the 10th hole but bouncing back with an eagle at 13 and four birdies on the second nine, earning him 4-under 67 and a two-shot cut. Cam Davis also stood out, hitting two eagles over a three-hole stretch (Nos. 6 and 8) to shoot 67 and secure his spot for the weekend. Meanwhile, several golfers like Alejandro Tosti, Tony Finau, Wyndham Clark, Aldrich Potgieter, and Camilo Villegas missed the cut, which came in at 4-under 68.",
  "summary": "There were 68 golfers who made the cut in the Mexico Open but there were several big names not among them.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}