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.

The final of eight fall events as well as the last official event of the 2024 season means jobs are on the line this week. Callum Tarren, who is T-9 and projected No. 170, is resigned to the fact that he’s going to need to do something very special to keep his job for next season.

Featured tee time for Round 3 After Thursday's opening round at Sea Island's Seaside course, Maverick McNealy was the story of the tournament. The 29-year-old fired a sizzling first-round 62 - a promising start in his quest to claim his maiden PGA Tour title.