The RSM Classic, the PGA Tour’s fall finale, offers the final opportunity for players looking to not only keep their full-time jobs but also potentially play their way into a pair of early-season signature events in 2024.
Here’s what’s at stake: With the top 50 in the FedExCup already locked in for every signature event in 2024, Nos. 51-60, aka the Next 10, after the fall will get into the first two signature events following The Sentry, the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (Feb. 1-4) and Genesis Invitational (Feb. 15-18). Players inside the top 125 will retain their full cards while Nos. 126-150 will get conditional status for 2024.
Beau Hossler is currently No. 51 and has already clinched his Next 10 spot. Sam Ryder is on the bubble at No. 60 with 925 points, 11 ahead of Mark Hubbard. Ryder needs at least a solo third to finish inside the Next 10 without any help.
Here are the minimum finishes needed for the Next 10 chasers who are competing this week, per the PGA Tour:
61. Mark Hubbard, solo 45th
62. Stephan Jaeger, solo 43rd
63. Thomas Detry, solo 26th
64. Alex Noren, solo 25th
66. Davis Riley, solo 15th
67. Brandon Wu, two-way T-14
69. Keith Mitchell, solo fourth
70. Hayden Buckley, solo fourth
71. Justin Suh, three-way T-3
72. Aaron Rai, two-way T-3
73. Matt NeSmith, two-way T-3
74. Sam Stevens, solo third
75. Camilo Villegas, solo third
76. Davis Thompson, three-way T-2
78. K.H. Lee, three-way T-2
83. Ben Taylor, solo second
85. Robby Shelton, solo second
86. Taylor Pendrith, solo second
87. Austin Eckroat, solo second
88. Callum Tarren, solo second
Everyone else through No. 126 Henrik Norlander needs a win.
As for the top 125 race, which ensures full-time membership for 2024 provided a player isn’t fully exempt by another category, Carl Yuan is currently the bubble man at No. 125 and needs a solo fifth or better finish to retain his full card without any help.
Here are the minimum finishes needed for those outside the top 125, who competing at the RSM, to earn their 2024 cards (note: *already fully exempt for 2024):
126. Henrik Norlander, solo 55th
127. Mav McNealy, solo 33rd
128. Ryan Moore, two-way T-16
129. C.T. Pan, two-way T-15
130. Patton Kizzire, two-way T-14
131. Ryan Palmer, two-way T-12
132. Marty Dou, solo 11th
133. Scott Piercy, two-way T-8
134. Kramer Hickok, solo eighth
135. Cameron Champ*, solo eighth
136. Austin Smotherman, solo seventh
137. MJ Daffue, two-way T-6
138. Adam Long, two-way T-6
139. Jimmy Walker, two-way T-4
140. Harrison Endycott, solo fourth
144. Matthias Schwab, two-way T-3
145. Harry Higgs, two-way T-3
146. Russell Knox, solo third
147. Austin Cook, solo third
148. Paul Haley II, solo third
149. Webb Simpson*, solo third
150. Charley Hoffman, solo third
151. Satoshi Kodaira, solo third
Everyone else through No. 224 Ben Crane needs better than a solo third.
