Lawrence, who had missed seven of his previous eight cuts, remained in contention throughout the four rounds on a challenging Oakmont layout, while Bezuidenhout also positioned himself well during the event. Lawrence opened the tournament with an impressive three-under-par 67, which included six birdies, a bogey on the par-four second hole, and a double bogey on the par-four ninth. He made three birdies on both the front and back nines. In the second round, Lawrence carded a four-over-par 74, recording four birdies, three of them on the front nine, alongside five bogeys and a double bogey. Notably, three of his birdies came consecutively on holes 14, 15, and 16. Heading into the weekend, Lawrence returned an even-par 70 in the third round, with four birdies and four bogeys. He then closed with a five-over-par 75, which included just two birdies, five bogeys, and a double bogey on the par-four second hole. On the other hand, Bezuidenhout began with a two-over-par 72, featuring two birdies and four bogeys. He followed this with a second-round 71, comprising three birdies and four bogeys, and matched that score in the penultimate round with a similar pattern, three birdies and four bogeys. Bezuidenhout wrapped up his campaign with a final-round two-over-par 72, recording just one birdie on the par-three sixth, a bogey on the par-five fourth, and a double bogey on the par-three eighth.