British Open cut line projection: How many players make the cut at Royal Birkdale?

Just getting to tee it up at The Open Championship is a tremendous honor given the history and prestige of this tournament. However, none of the players going into this week at Royal Birkdale were looking for a British Open participation trophy. They came to Southport with intentions to contend and perhaps even to win. To do that, though, they first need to be sure to make the cut at The Open, so that they can even play the weekend of the year's final major championship.