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.

Joel Dahmen has handled the pressure of closing out a PGA Tour victory, but even that didn't equate to the emotional weight he felt standing over a 5 1/2-foot putt in Georgia on Friday.

Dahmen had to make a 5 1/2-foot par putt on his final hole Friday to survive the cut at The RSM Classic and give himself a chance to earn his 2025 PGA Tour card.

After 36 holes of the final official PGA Tour event of 2024, Patrick Fishburn holds a one-shot lead at 11 under at The RSM Classic. Heading to the weekend, Sea Island Golf Club’s Seaside Course will host the final two rounds.

Dahmen has not enjoyed the best of seasons - but this crucial putt could yet help him to end the year on a high