The Major Cut
The Major Cut @ Shinnecock (U.S. Open)
Grant Horvat, George Bryan, and Wesley Bryan fly private into a 25 mph gale at Shinnecock Hills, trying to beat the cutline from the course’s last U.S. Open.
Chasing the 2018 Cutline in 25 MPH Wind
The trio set an 8-over cutline — what the field needed to shoot at Shinnecock’s last U.S. Open — and played one full round in conditions far rougher than typical for the course. Scores below are as reported during the round; the group’s running tally got crossed at a few points during filming, so treat hole-by-hole splits as approximate where noted.
Final to-par scores, confirmed at the close of the round (2:03:46): Wesley +4 (inside the 8-over cutline), Grant +9, George +12 (both outside the cutline). The group exchanges handshakes and “good round” pleasantries as the final scores are posted. These reflect the group’s closing recap; intermediate tallies given throughout the round were running totals at earlier points, not the final figures.
Checkpoints through the round: through six holes the group stood at Wesley even, Grant four-over, George five-over after a double bogey. At the turn (nine holes), Wesley was one-over, Grant five-over, George seven-over — all three still inside the cutline at that point. After twelve holes the leaderboard read Wesley four-over, Grant six-over, George nine-over, with George the first to cross the cutline. Grant joined him outside the line after a missed par putt later in the round, then made his first birdie of the day on the sixteenth to move back inside single digits before the final tallies above.
Part two of this Major Cut, “The First Hole In One In Major Cut History,” is posted on the Bryan Bros Golf channel: watch here ↗.
A Private Jet, Air Force One, and a Links Course in a Gale
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
Founded in 1891, Shinnecock Hills is hosting the 2026 U.S. Open. The group plays it ahead of the championship, with head professional Sean confirming on camera that he is the course’s fourth head professional since 1891.
Playing Shinnecock Into the Wind, Hole by Hole
Beyond the headline conditions, the group talks through specific club and strategy decisions as the wind reshapes every approach shot. Player-to-club attribution on the earliest holes isn’t perfectly clear in the available transcript, so these are presented as group decisions rather than assigned to one player.
Two Tips the Group Leans On Mid-Round
What’s in the Bag
| Club | Brand / Model | Notes | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long iron / hybrid (101 series) | Takomo 101 | Described on camera as a forgiving long-iron replacement; Grant calls it suited to 20–30 handicappers or “a failed professional golfer” needing extra forgiveness with long irons. The club marked as a 4-iron plays as Grant’s 5-iron. | Shop |
| Putter | LAB Golf blade-style putter | Referred to on camera as “that blade” — praised repeatedly for short putts during the round. | Shop |
Driver, fairway wood, and full iron set brands beyond what’s listed above were not specifically confirmed in the available source material, aside from the general TaylorMade equipment sponsorship link in the video description. See Grant’s full current spec sheet →
| Club | Brand / Model | Notes | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long iron | Takomo 101 | Wesley identifies his own forgiving long iron as a Takomo 101 — the club marked as a 4-iron plays as his 5-iron. He recommends the model to higher-handicap players or golfers wanting more forgiveness in that range. | Shop |
No other club brands or models were confirmed for Wesley in the available source material.
| Club | Brand / Model | Notes | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoes | Skechers (model TBD) | George says he paid “$12 bucks” for them and credits Matt Fitzpatrick’s Skechers deal as inspiration. Exact model not stated. | — |
George’s blade-style putter is referenced on camera but not independently confirmed as a specific brand/model beyond the general LAB Golf association already linked above. No other club brands or models were confirmed for George in the available source material.
Best Direct Product Opportunity in This Video
Takomo 101 — confirmed by both Grant and Wesley
At 1:40:35, Wesley Bryan identifies the Takomo 101 and explains the club marked as a 4-iron plays as his 5-iron, recommending it to higher-handicap players or golfers wanting more forgiveness. Grant separately discusses the same model on camera. This is the strongest direct product opportunity in the video: product, player association, and stated benefit are all explicitly confirmed on camera by two players, not just a description-only mention.
Primo Apparel (GRANT15) is the next-strongest confirmed opportunity — Grant shows the product on camera and states the discount code directly. See the full sponsor breakdown below for the rest, ranked from on-camera + coded down to description-only with no code.
Discounts & Links from This Video
Sponsor mentions and on-screen/description codes from this video, each routed to its own registry entry.
Key Moments
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What Fans Are Feeling
What Viewers Are Saying
A selection of standout comments from the video.
Players and Related Entities
- Grant Horvat — host, finished +9 (79).
- Wesley Bryan — finished +4, the strongest Round 1 position of the three.
- George Bryan — finished +12 (82), playing while recovering from an oblique-area injury.
- Shinnecock Hills Golf Club — the central course entity for this page, founded 1891, hosting the 2026 U.S. Open.
- Bryan Bros Golf — Part 2 of this Major Cut is posted on this channel.
- Your Golf Tour — briefly mentioned mid-round; project was still being introduced at the time of filming.
Who’s in This Video
Shinnecock Hills Goes to the U.S. Open
Grant, George, and Wesley test the course ahead of the 2026 U.S. Open — full round, full conditions, full breakdown above.