PGA Tour rookie Patrick Fishburn played bogey-free for an 8-under 64 for his first lead after any round. Joel Dahmen was 10 shots behind and had a bigger cause for celebration Friday in the RSM Classic.

But the real drama sits farther down the leaderboard. Joel Dahmen, currently 126th in the FedEx Cup Fall rankings, sunk a 6-footer for par on the 18th hole to make the cut on the number. He called that the ‘most stressful’ putt of his career as he now has a chance to improve his place on the leaderboard—and in the standings over the weekend.

In May, Michael Thorbjornsen finished No. 1 in the PGA Tour U standings, which meant an immediate promotion to the big leagues. Luke Clanton is on the fast track to duplicate that. He earned another point in that quest by making the RSM cut.

Patrick Fishburn shot a bogey-free, 8-under-par 64 on Friday to grab the 36-hole lead at the RSM Classic in St. Simons Island, Ga. At the finale of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Fall series, golfers are playing Sea Island Golf Club's two courses over the first two days of the tournament.

PGA Tour rookie Patrick Fishburn played bogey-free for an 8-under 64 to take the lead at the RSM Classic, where Joel Dahmen made the cut as he attempts to remain in the top 125 of the FedEx Cup standings.