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.

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.

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.

Only three days are left in the PGA Tour season. The first round of the 2024 RSM Classic is in the books, and Maverick McNealy and Michael Thorbjornsen are tied for the lead at 8 under. McNealy opened in 8-under 62 at the Seaside Course at

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.

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

Joel Dahmen is battling to keep his PGA Tour card at the RSM Classic this week, after the fan favourite made the cut on the number at the final event of the season