1981 U.S. Open (golf) Third round Third round

| Place | Player | Country | Score | To_par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Burns | United States | 69-66-68=203 | –7 |
| 2 | David Graham | Australia | 68-68-70=206 | –4 |
| 3 | Bill Rogers | United States | 70-68-69=207 | –3 |
| T4 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | 69-68-71=208 | –2 |
| T4 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | United States | 68-73-67=208 | –2 |
| T4 | John Schroeder | United States | 71-68-69=208 | –2 |
| T7 | John Cook | United States | 68-70-71=209 | –1 |
| T7 | Ben Crenshaw | United States | 70-75-64=209 | –1 |
| T7 | Jim Thorpe | United States | 66-73-70=209 | –1 |
| T7 | Tommy Valentine | United States | 69-68-72=209 | –1 |