1956 U.S. Open (golf) Third round Third round

| Place | Player | Country | Score | To_par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cary Middlecoff | United States | 71-70-70=211 | +1 |
| T2 | Wes Ellis | United States | 71-70-71=212 | +2 |
| T2 | Ben Hogan | United States | 72-68-72=212 | +2 |
| T2 | Ted Kroll | United States | 72-70-70=212 | +2 |
| 5 | Julius Boros | United States | 71-71-71=213 | +3 |
| T6 | Ed Furgol | United States | 71-70-73=214 | +4 |
| T6 | Arnold Palmer | United States | 72-70-72=214 | +4 |
| T6 | Peter Thomson | Australia | 70-69-75=214 | +4 |
| T9 | Jerry Barber | United States | 72-69-74=215 | +5 |
| T9 | Fred Haas | United States | 72-71-72=215 | +5 |