Joel Dahmen secures PGA Tour card for 2025 season after DRAMATIC final round at The RSM Classic

Joel Dahmen secured his PGA Tour status for 2025 with a gritty performance in the final round of the 2024 season at The RSM Classic.

Joel Dahmen secures PGA Tour card for 2025 season after DRAMATIC final round at The RSM Classic

Joel Dahmen (Image via PGA Tour)

After shooting 70 in the third round, all hope seemed lost for Joel Dahmen. The golfer needed a strong performance in the final round of The RSM Classic to remain in the top 125 of the FedEx Cup standings.

Dahmen entered the season-ending competition at the 124th spot. However, after a frustrating third-round 70 at Sea Island Golf Club, he was projected to fall outside of the top 125 ranking and finish at 128th. Going into the final round, he needed a score of 65 or better to keep his PGA Tour card for the 2025 season.

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Dahmen went on fire in a bogey-free round on Sunday. He shot 6-under 64 with four birdies and an eagle while his 2025 season was on the line.

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This performance also saw him take a huge leap in The RSM Classic leaderboard. His final round score of 64 took him 26 positions up from T61 to T35.

After the round, the 37-year-old golfer was left visibly emotional by his play. He would go on to celebrate with his caddie and his wife Lona Skutt and shared hugs with them.

Speaking of The RSM Classic, Maverick McNealy claimed his first PGA Tour win with a victory on Sunday. He fired a score of 2-under 68 in the final round and finished 1 shot ahead of amateur Luke Clanton to become another first-time winner on the tour this season.

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Joel Dahmen admits wanting to throw up at The RSM Classic

Going into the final round Joel Dahmen knew he had to do something dramatic to keep his 2025 season hopes alive. After securing his status with a final round of 64, he admitted wanting to throw up at The RSM Classic.

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Joel Dahmen (Image via The Mirror)

In the post-round interview with NBC Sports‘ Rex Hoggard, Dahmen said it was different types of nerves in the back-nine holes.

I said on Friday but I really wanted to throw up, especially on the back nine of the day. My last nine holes, it’s a different types of nerves. It’s not like you are trying to win and it’s like you get a big cheque for a second or third place here. So it’s weird to try to finish top 35 or top 40 whatever it was.

Joel Dahmen said as per NBC Sports.

The golfer later added that he had more support this week than he ever had. He would call this support as special and hoped to be ready from the start for next season.

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Dahmen will now return with the other top 125 FedEx Cup stars for another full year at the PGA Tour next season. However, with the number of exempt members set to cut down from 125 to 100 in the 2026 season, Dahmen will need a much better performance than this to keep his status active for another year.