Final Qualifying: Shot 70-64--134 at Walton Heath Club, in Surrey, England, on May 18

The South African will make his U.S. Open debut after getting into the field as the first alternate from the Walton Heath Golf Club final qualifier. He was in a 4-for-1 playoff for last qualifying spot and wound up as the first alternate after posting 10-under 134. Du Plessis owns five worldwide professional victories, three of which have come on the Sunshine Tour. His last title on the circuit came in the 2025 Blue Label Limited Challenge.