The ultimate 36-hole lower of the 2024 PGA Tour season was a survival of the fittest check on Friday at Sea Island Resort in St. Simons Island, Georgia.
The wind blew one thing fierce and the temperature dipped into the 50s on the 2024 RSM Basic. Golfers on the Plantation Course held an enormous benefit over gamers on the Seaside Course, which is extra uncovered to the weather. On the Plantation, which performs to a par of 72, the scoring common within the second spherical was 70.578 whereas Seaside, the place par is 70, performed to a median of 73.213.
When it was all stated and carried out, 66 gamers shot 1-under 141 or higher to make it to the weekend and hold their possibilities alive to hoist a trophy on Sunday – or no less than enhance their standing within the FedEx Cup Fall factors checklist.
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Joel Dahmen was among the many survivors. Coming into the week at No. 126 on the factors checklist and along with his job on the road, he rallied late to shoot 2-under 68 at Seaside and make the lower on the quantity. He’s nonetheless on the skin wanting in to make the highest 125 – projected No. 127 – however no less than he’ll have two extra rounds to claw his method up the leaderboard.
However others have been blown away within the wind and their season is over prematurely. Let’s check out among the notables whose low season formally is underway.
Zach Johnson of america appears to be like on from the 18th gap throughout the second spherical of The RSM Basic 2024 on the Seaside course at Sea Island Resort. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Photos)
For the third straight season, Johnson failed to complete within the prime 125 within the FedEx Cup. The St. Simons Island resident missed the lower at his solely two begins within the fall. He opened with 2-under 70 on Thursday at Plantation Course however hit simply eight greens on Friday at Seaside Course and was simply 6 of 10 in scrambling. He shot 2-over 72, which was one stroke too many.
Sepp Straka of Austria appears to be like on from the 18th inexperienced throughout the second spherical of The RSM Basic 2024 on the Seaside course at Sea Island Resort. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Photos)
Straka is a prime 50 man so he had nothing to lose this week. He was enjoying for the primary time for the reason that Tour Championship in August and confirmed somewhat rust on Thursday with an even-par 72 at Plantation Course. He appeared to be in fine condition to make the lower till he made two late bogeys at Nos. 16 and 17 and didn’t birdie the final.
Gary Woodland of america watches his shot on the seventh gap throughout the first spherical of The RSM Basic 2024 on the Seaside Course at Sea Island Resort on November 21, 2024 in St Simons Island, Georgia. (Photograph by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Photos)
Woodland battled again on Friday with a 68 however the harm was carried out within the first spherical when he shot 74 at Seaside Course. Woodland made three of 5 cuts throughout the fall, together with a T-9 in Las Vegas, nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient to get him into the highest 125. Woodland struggled along with his driver this week, hitting seven fairways on Thursday and 9 on Friday.
Wesley Bryan of america performs his shot from the second tee throughout the second spherical of The RSM Basic 2024 on the Seaside course at Sea Island Resort. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Photos)
Bryan entered the week because the Bubble Boy at No. 125 and his bubble popped on Friday. He was proper on the lower quantity after a bogey at 13 however the worst was nonetheless to come back — he made a double at 14 and signed for 3-over 73 at Seaside Course. Bryan had made the lower in any respect 5 of his begins throughout the fall portion of the schedule.
Zac Blair of america performs a shot on the ninth gap at Sea Island Resort Seaside Course. (Mike Mulholland/Getty Photos)
Blair’s battle to make the highest 125 took a success as he shot 72-71 and missed the lower. Blair bogeyed three of his first 5 holes on Friday on the Seaside Course and solely managed one birdie coming house. That wasn’t sufficient. He’s projected at No. 125 and should wait and hope that he holds on to a completely exempt card for 2025.
Rafael Campos of Puerto Rico performs a shot from a bunker on the 18th gap throughout the first spherical of The RSM Basic 2024 on the Plantation Course at Sea Island Resort. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Photos)
One week after his dramatic maiden victory on the PGA Tour on the Bermuda Championship, Campos, who grew to become a dad final Monday, shot 71-73. It marked his 14th missed lower in his 16 begins however because of his victory, he can head house to Puerto Rico with full standing for the subsequent two years and loads of cash in his checking account to pay for diapers.
Keith Mitchell of america performs his shot from the second tee at Sea Island Resort Seaside Course. (Cliff Hawkins/Getty Photos)
Mitchell was main the event at 7 underneath by means of his first 12 holes on the Plantation Course however then all of it fell aside. Mitchell signed for 5-under 67 on Thursday however on Friday, he made two doubles within the first 5 holes and went out in 40. It didn’t get any higher on the again 9. He signed for 78 and his fourth straight missed lower of the autumn.
Justin Decrease of america performs his shot from the ninth tee at Sea Island Resort Seaside Course. (Mike Mulholland/Getty Photos)
Decrease had performed within the final group the final two Sundays on Tour however that streak is over. Decrease opened with 75 on Thursday at Seaside Course and missed the lower. However he completed T-2 and T-5 the final two weeks and appears on the verge of a breakthrough win.
Matt Kuchar of america appears to be like on from the ninth inexperienced throughout the second spherical of The RSM Basic 2024 on the Seaside course at Sea Island Resort. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Photos)
Kuchar is a former member of the Sea Island Mafia however he didn’t have good mojo this week. He shot 71-75 to overlook the lower. Kuchar didn’t make a birdie till the 14th gap on Friday and by that point he had made two doubles. After a gradual begin to his season, he made the lower in six of his remaining eight begins and secured his card for subsequent season.
Matt McCarty of america performs a shot from a bunker on the fourth gap throughout the first spherical of The RSM Basic 2024 on the Seaside Course at Sea Island Resort. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Photos)
McCarty was one of many massive winners of the autumn, notching his first Tour title on the Black Desert Championship in simply his second begin after his promotion from the Korn Ferry Tour. He missed the lower in Las Vegas and didn’t make the weekend on the RSM Basic too, capturing 71-75. He struggled on Friday on the simpler Plantation Course.
