Luke Clanton tied for second at the RSM Classic, another incredible finish for the amateur and another big paycheck he couldn't collect.

The 2024 RSM Classic was the eighth and final stop in the FedEx Cup Fall series, offering a $7.6 million purse, with $1.368 million to the winner.Every bit as valuable as the payout? The FedEx points,

Since missing the cut in his first two starts of the FedEx Cup Fall, Maverick McNealy has played high-level golf. He finished T-16 at the Shriners, T-6 at the World Wide Technology and T-17 at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Now, he’s 18 holes away from claiming his first PGA Tour win at The RSM Classic.

It took a lot for Maverick McNealy to win his first PGA Tour event at the RSM Classic. Nico Echavarria and Luke Clanton each bogeyed the 18th to forge a four-way tie at 15 under. Daniel Berger missed makable birdie putts on the last two holes.

McNealy made his birdie on the final hole to earn his first career PGA Tour win and put himself in the early 2025 signature events

In May, Michael Thorbjornsen finished No. 1 in the PGA Tour U standings, which meant an immediate promotion to the big leagues. Luke Clanton is on the fast track to duplicate that. He earned another point in that quest by making the RSM cut.

Maverick McNealy ended a seven-year quest for his first PGA Tour title with a closing birdie at the Sea Island Club on Sunday to win the RSM Classic.

The 2024 The RSM Classic purse is set for $7.6 million, with the winner's share coming in at $1,368,000 -- the standard 18 percent payout according to the PGA Tour's prize money distribution chart. The 2024 The RSM Classic field is headed by Brian Harman,