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.

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 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.

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.

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.