6 notable professionals who misplaced their PGA Tour card Sunday

Forty-eight tournaments throughout 47 weeks introduced the 2024 PGA Tour calendar to its official conclusion Sunday, the RSM Traditional because the last-ditch effort for professionals to qualify for the highest 125 within the FedEx Cup Fall and retain full taking part in privileges on the Tour in 2025. 

The sweat was on early within the week, with all however one participant within the 122 to 140 zone within the FedEx Cup standings competing on the RSM. Quite a lot of hearts had been damaged proper across the cutline, and numerous others had been stored aflutter. Take Joel Dahmen, for instance, who obtained choked up after 36 holes figuring out that he was midway to his aim of qualifying for full standing subsequent yr. 

These further two rounds he earned himself Friday afternoon got here in helpful as Dahmen shot an unbelievably clutch 64 Sunday to stamp his ticket to completely exempt standing subsequent yr. Different gamers weren’t as fortunate. 

Beneath are six notables — together with a number of main winners — who missed out on cracking the highest 125 and regardless that they’ll nonetheless be capable to work their means into Tour occasions subsequent yr, it received’t be almost as straightforward or easy, scheduling-wise. That comes at a time when scheduling is extra necessary than ever. The 2025 PGA Tour yr will provide solely 100 absolutely exempt spots for the 2026 season, limiting the entry by 20 p.c. 

Francesco Molinari

The 2018 Open Champion has struggled in a serious means ever because the remaining spherical of the 2019 Masters. He’s seemingly by no means been the identical since dropping a number of balls within the water hazards on the again 9 of Augusta Nationwide. Molinari performed 15 occasions however by no means registered a prime 10 on the Tour, ending outdoors the highest 190.

Jimmy Walker 

The 2017 PGA Champion hasn’t precisely been in sizzling pursuit of a PGA Tour card by way of the FedEx Cup Fall. He’s been spending extra time taking part in in Europe, competing within the Irish Open and Spanish Open, the place he completed within the prime 15 each occasions. It’s doable we might see him take that type again to America subsequent yr, however he’ll need to luck his means into some tournaments first. 

Zac Blair

Blair’s entered the ultimate week ranked 123rd, figuring out {that a} made minimize and a strong displaying ought to be sufficient to get him by way of to subsequent yr with full standing. He was grouped with fellow bubble boy Dahmen for the primary two rounds and completed one shot behind him. One major subject: Dahmen made the minimize on the quantity. Blair missed the minimize, one wanting the quantity. That made him strictly a leaderboard watcher the remainder of the weekend, the place sufficient gamers leap-frogged him. 

Wesley Bryan 

Like Blair, the PGA Tour’s main YouTuber entered the week squarely on the bubble. He was grouped with Dahmen, too, and equally missed the minimize one shot wanting the quantity. He took to Twitter afterward thanking his followers for the assist and encouragement. 

Parker and Pierceson Coody 

The Brothers Coody each loved their moments early of their concurrent rookie seasons, however each struggled to make sufficient cuts to essentially maintain steadily in FedEx Cup place. Parker notched a prime 10 on the Corales Punta Cana occasion and Pierceson almost received the ISCO Championship in Kentucky in July. Pierceson will preserve conditional standing for subsequent season, and can earn his means into loads of Tour occasions. Parker, alternatively, should attempt to earn his means again by way of Q-College or discover himself on the Korn Ferry Tour subsequent season.