5 golfers who must perform at the RSM Classic to keep their 2026 PGA Tour card ft. Joel Dahmen

The RSM Classic is the PGA Tour's next stop, positioned before the Hero World Challenge and after the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. The tournament will take place this weekend, from November 20 to 23, at the Sea Island Seaside Course, offering a $7 million prize purse.

Apart from the hefty prize check, the tournament may also help some golfers keep their PGA Tour cards, even if they are not in the top 100 on the PGA Tour ranking list. Here's a list of five such golfers who must perform at the RSM Classic to retain their PGA Tour card:

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5 golfers who need to perform at the RSM Classic to cling to their PGA Tour card

1) Joel Dahmen

Joel Dahmen at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans - Final Round - Source: Imagn

Joel Dahmen is in 117th place in the PGA Tour rankings, and he has to perform good at the RSM Classic to retain his PGA Tour card. He secured three top 10 finishes on the PGA Tour in 2025, including a T2 at the Corales Puntacana Championship, a T6 at the Mexico Open at Vidanta World, and a T9 at the Farmers Insurance Open after scoring 13 under, 17 under, and 2 under, respectively. He didn't play in any major tournaments during the 2025 PGA Tour season. Dahmen last played at the World Wide Technology Championship, finishing at T40 with 15 under.

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2) Beau Hossler

Beau Hos at thesler Wyndham Championship - Third Round - Source: Imagn

Before appearing at the RSM Classic, Beau Hossler bagged eight top 10 finishes on the PGA Tour, including a T12 at The American Express, a T15 at the Farmers Insurance Open, a T19 at the PGA Championship, a T14 at the ISCO Championship, and a T4 at the Barracuda Championship after scoring 17 under, 1 under, 2 under, 3 under, and 37 over, respectively. Hossler’s last event before the RSM Classic was the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, where he missed the cut. Hossler is 103rd in the rankings.

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3) Patrick Fishburn

Patrick Fishburn at the Wyndham Championship - Final Round - Source: Imagn

Patrick Fishburn is 109th in the rankings and had a total of four top 10 finishes on the PGA Tour, including a T6 at the Sony Open in Hawaii, a T5 at the Valero Texas Open, a T6 at the ISCO Championship, and a T8 at the Wyndham Championship after scoring 13 under, 4 under, 5 under, and 13 under, respectively. His last tournament was the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, where he finished at T34 after securing 1 under.

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4) Lee Hodges

Lee Hodges at the John Deere Classic - Final Round - Source: Imagn

Before playing at the RSM Classic, Lee Hodges secured three top 10 finishes on the PGA Tour in the 2025 season, including a T10 at the Sony Open in Hawaii, a T9 at the Farmers Insurance Open, and a T9 at the RBC Canadian Open. His last event was the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, where he finished at T61 after scoring 6 over in total. Hodges' only major appearance was at the PGA Championship, where he missed the cut. Hodges is 122nd in the PGA Tour rankings.

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5) Sam Ryder

Sam Ryder at the Wyndham Championship - Third Round - Source: Imagn

Before his upcoming RSM Classic stint, Sam Ryder had six top 10 finishes on the PGA Tour, including a T14 at THE PLAYERS Championship, a T16 at the Valspar Championship, a T13 at the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic, and a T14 at the Barracuda Championship. Ryder didn't play in any of the PGA Tour majors in the 2025 season and is 120th in the PGA Tour rankings.