1987 U.S. Open (golf) Third round Third round

| Place | Player | Country | Score | To_par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Watson | United States | 72-65-71=208 | –2 |
| T2 | Keith Clearwater | United States | 74-71-64=209 | –1 |
| T2 | Scott Simpson | United States | 71-68-70=209 | –1 |
| 4 | Lennie Clements | United States | 70-70-70=210 | E |
| T5 | Seve Ballesteros | Spain | 68-75-68=211 | +1 |
| T5 | Ben Crenshaw | United States | 67-72-72=211 | +1 |
| T5 | Bernhard Langer | West Germany | 69-69-73=211 | +1 |
| T5 | John Mahaffey | United States | 72-72-67=211 | +1 |
| T5 | Larry Mize | United States | 71-68-72=211 | +1 |
| T5 | Jim Thorpe | United States | 70-68-73=211 | +1 |