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 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

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.

A missed cut this week would end any hopes of him finishing among the top 125 in the FedEx Cup Fall, and thus prevent him from earning a PGA Tour card for the 2025 season. So, after a pedestrian round that featured an opening-hole bogey and three birdies,

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

It was a par putt. On the 18th hole at Sea Island’s Seaside Course to end the second round of the RSM Classic. Only five feet, six inches. But it was the difference between Joel Dahmen potentially having a place to play next year on the PGA Tour

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.