7 golfers who suffered ultimate bubble drama in FedEx Cup Fall finale

The 2024 PGA Tour season has come to a close, which means players have solidified their spots for 2025. Let's see who's in and who's out following the RSM Classic.

FedEx Cup Fallout: Who's in?

1. Joel Dahmen: FedEx Cup - 124th

Joel Dahmen stood over a six-foot putt on the 18th hole.

But it wasn't your ordinary six-footer -- certainly not the one you would have at the local municipal to beat your buddies.

In sports, the margins are often defined by little moments within a season. In the NFL, a 17-game season can come down to a field goal. In the MLB, a 162-game season can be decided by a single at bat.

This putt was for Joel Dahmen's future. Six feet for his Tour card. A miss would place him on conditional status and cast doubt on the future of his golf career.

Dahmen stepped up to the ball, wiggled his feet a couple of times, and glanced at the hole. In one motion, he took his putter back and stroked the ball. Drilled it.

"I really wanted to throw up, especially on the back nine today," Dahmen said following the round. "It's a different type of nerves..."

Dahmen became a national icon after his appearance in Full Swing Season One -- his fun-loving nature resonated with fans, but he was also willing to be vulnerable on camera. As some would say, he was truly "one of us."

But Dahmen's game hit rock bottom in 2023 -- his emotional feature episode in Full Swing Season Two illustrated that. He has been vocal about how the fame has affected him, both at home and on the golf course. Draining the six-footer was a culmination of the battle back from the past two years.

Dahmen needed every last stroke of his Sunday 64 to finish in 124th place in the standings. He is now in all of the 2025 full-field events as well as The Players Championship. A gritty and clutch performance.

2. Henrik Norlander: FedEx Cup - 120th

Norlander came into the week in 126th place, just one spot off of the top 125.

He went 63-68 on the weekend to finish in 120th place in the standings. A T17 has never felt so good. The Swede has forged a rather interesting path, but his card is secure for the time being. He will look to make some noise in 2025.

3. Daniel Berger: FedEx Cup - 100th

Berger was fighting for his job last week, but he was rather unbothered by the idea that he could lose his Tour card.

"It doesn't really concern me because when I play 1/10th of what I'm capable of, I'm at a level that -- it's going to sound terrible -- but I think I'm just at a different level than some of the other guys I'm competing against," Berger said.

At St. Simons Island, the proof was in the pudding.

The 31-year-old Berger came into the week in 127th place, but an impressive T2 catapulted him 27 spots in the standings. Berger has battled injuries for nearly two years now, but he appears to be healthy again. He looks to regain the form that won him four PGA Tour events and had him as a top 12 player in the world rankings.

4. Sam Ryder: FedEx Cup - 125th

Ryder missed the cut at the RSM but managed to hang onto the final spot in the standings in 125th. He can thank Wesley Bryan.

FedEx Cup Fallout: Who's out?

5. Wesley Bryan: FedEx Cup -128th

Bryan was this week's bubble boy. Through 30 holes, it looked like Bryan would make the cut and give himself a chance to finish in the top 125. He played the final six holes in three over par to miss the cut by two strokes. The epitome of brutality.

6. Hayden Springer: FedEx Cup - 127th

Springer finished with a T30, but it was just not enough to overtake Ryder's 125th position. He fired a Saturday 63 but followed it up with a 70 on Sunday. Another birdie or two would have cemented his Tour card for 2025. One man's loss is another man's gain.

7. Michael Thorbjornsen: FedEx Cup - 129th

Thorbjornsen is the latest in a long line of budding stars. He finished outside of the top 125, but his card is secure for the 2025 season via the PGA Tour University Rankings. You will see his name a lot in the coming years. Get familiar.