The purest measure of week-in, week-out consistency. For more than seven years, Tiger Woods never missed a cut — a streak of 142 that stands as one of golf's most untouchable records.
All-Time Record
142
Consecutive cuts made, February 1998 – May 2005
The streak finally ended at the 2005 EDS Byron Nelson Championship, when Woods missed by a single stroke.
The all-time leaders for most consecutive PGA Tour cuts made.
| Rank | Player | Cuts Made | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 Tiger Woods | 142 | 1998–2005 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 Byron Nelson | 113 | 1941–1948 |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 Jack Nicklaus | 105 | 1970–1976 |
| 4 | 🇺🇸 Hale Irwin | 86 | 1975–1978 |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 Dow Finsterwald | 72 | 1955–1958 |
Streaks reflect official PGA Tour events. Cut formats and field sizes have varied across eras, but each streak required sustained excellence over multiple seasons without a single missed weekend.
7+
Years Without a Miss
Tiger Woods played more than seven full seasons without missing a cut.
1 shot
How It Ended
Woods's record streak ended by a single stroke in 2005.
Tiger Woods made 142 consecutive cuts between February 1998 and May 2005, the all-time PGA Tour record. Byron Nelson is second with 113 and Jack Nicklaus third with 105.
Tiger Woods's record streak of 142 consecutive cuts ended at the 2005 EDS Byron Nelson Championship, when he missed the cut by a single stroke.
Jack Nicklaus made 39 consecutive cuts in major championships between 1962 and 1972, long considered one of the most durable records in the majors.
Making a cut requires playing well enough across two rounds to rank inside the top portion of a deep professional field every single week. Sustaining that for years without a single off-week reflects extraordinary consistency.