Overview
- Jhonattan Vegas leads at 8-under after two rounds, marking the first time he has led a major at this stage in his career.
- Matthieu Pavon, Matt Fitzpatrick, and Si Woo Kim are tied for second at 6-under, while Scottie Scheffler and Max Homa sit three shots back at 5-under.
- Severe weather delayed the start of the third round by over three hours, prompting split-tee groupings off holes 1 and 10.
- Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele narrowly made the cut at +1, with McIlroy adjusting to a backup driver after his primary was deemed non-conforming by USGA testing.
- Si Woo Kim made history with the longest hole-in-one in major championship history, acing the 252-yard sixth hole during his second-round 64.