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.

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.

Joel Dahmen and caddie Geno Bonnalie celebrate on the 18th green during the second round of the RSM Classic after Dahmen made a par on the last hole to make the cut, keep hopes alive of retaining PGA Tour card.