PGA Tour bubble update: Joel Dahmen on outside looking in thru 36 holes at RSM Classic

We’re midway by the RSM Basic, and Patrick Fishburn, the 127th-ranked participant on this planet who has by no means received on the PGA Tour, leads the best way at 11-under in Sea Island, Georgia.

Maverick McNealy and Lee Hodges lurk one stroke behind whereas two budding younger stars, Michael Thorbjornsen and Luke Clanton, the latter of whom has retained his newbie standing, are at 9-under.

However the true drama sits farther down the leaderboard.

Joel Dahmen, at present 126th within the FedEx Cup Fall rankings, sunk a 6-footer for par on the 18th gap to make the minimize on the quantity. He known as that the ‘most annoying’ putt of his profession as he now has an opportunity to enhance his place on the leaderboard—and within the standings over the weekend. Keep in mind, after this week, the highest 125 finishers safe PGA Tour playing cards for the 2025 season—those that end among the many high 150 earn conditional standing.

So, after 36 holes, right here is an replace on the place issues stand relating to the FedEx Cup Bubble:

T4. Michael Thorbjornsen: -9 — Projected End: 119 (Up from 138)

T17. Daniel Berger: -5 — Projected End: 120 (Up from 127)

CUT Alex Smalley: E — Projected End: 121 (Down from 119)

CUT David Skinns: +7 — Projected End: 122 (Down from 120)

Not in Subject Sami Valimaki — Projected End: 123 (Down from 121)

CUT Sam Ryder: +6 — Projected End: 124 (Down from 122)

CUT Zac Blair: +1 — Projected End: 125 (Down from 123)

Prime 125 earn PGA Tour playing cards for the 2025 season

T49. Joel Dahmen: -1 — Projected End: 126 (Down from 124)

CUT Wesley Bryan: +1 — Projected End: 127 (Down from 125)

T49. Henrik Norlander: -1 — Projected End: 128 (Down from 126)

T49. Hayden Springer: -1 — Projected End: 129 (Down from 128)

T6. Adrien Dumont de Chassart: -8 — Projected End: 130 (Up from 142)

CUT Pierceson Coody: +9 — Projected End: 131 (Down from 129)

T24. Matt Wallace: -4 — Projected End: 132 (Up from 133)

T49. S.H. Kim: -1 — Projected End: 133 (Down from 130)

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