The new cut rule for the 2008 PGA Tour season has been modified, adding a second cut after 54 holes.
The number of top 70 and ties will stay the same. The update stipulates that if the number of golfers after the initial cut exceeds 78, there will be a second cut after 54 [...]

The PGA is going to review the new cut policy that was instituted in November. In just three events, the policy has fallen under sharp criticism from players looking for some uniformity when setting a cut line.
The Sony Open had 18 players MDFed (made cut, did not finish). The Buick Invitational had 19 [...]

The PGA’s new cut line is causing some controversy after just one tournament. In an effort to speed up play on the weekends, the PGA instituted a new parameter when they judge a cut line for a tournament. Basically, the new system tries to keep the number of players as close to 70 [...]

The Sony Open becomes the first tournament to utilize a new system to generate the cut line for PGA Tour events.
The cut line for tournaments is the low 70 golfers and ties. The new rule tries to keep the weekend field at, or near, that number. Under the new system, if [...]