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RSM Classic Will Decide Final 2026 PGA Tour Exemptions

A newly confirmed top‑100 cutoff turns Sea Island into a last chance to secure full status.

Overview

  • The season’s final FedExCup Fall event runs Nov. 20–23 at Sea Island Golf Club’s Seaside and Plantation courses in St. Simons Island, Georgia.
  • The top 100 in the FedExCup Fall standings after Sunday will be fully exempt for 2026, with Nos. 101–125 limited to conditional status under next year’s format.
  • The purse is $7 million with a $1.26 million winner’s share, the standard 18% of the total payout.
  • Coverage includes PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ beginning 8:30 a.m. ET Thursday and Friday, Golf Channel windows from 12–3 p.m. ET Thu–Fri and 1–4 p.m. ET Sat–Sun, and a PGA TOUR Studios “Cut Line” show Friday at 2:45 p.m. ET.
  • Key storylines include Joel Dahmen at No. 117 seeking to earn back full status, Jake Knapp at No. 59 trying to retain an Aon Next 10 spot, Johnny Keefer eyeing a year‑end top‑50 world ranking, and host Davis Love III entering for what would be his 792nd PGA Tour start as he chases Mark Brooks’s record.