1971 U.S. Open (golf) Second round Second round

| Place | Player | Country | Score | To_par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Jim Colbert | United States | 69-69=138 | –2 |
| T1 | Bob Erickson | United States | 71-67=138 | –2 |
| 3 | Jerry McGee | United States | 72-67=139 | –1 |
| 4 | Gay Brewer | United States | 70-70=140 | E |
| T5 | Arnold Palmer | United States | 73-68=141 | +1 |
| T5 | Bruce Devlin | Australia | 72-69=141 | +1 |
| T5 | George Archer | United States | 71-70=141 | +1 |
| T5 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | United States | 70-71=141 | +1 |
| T5 | Bobby Nichols | United States | 69-72=141 | +1 |
| T5 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | 69-72=141 | +1 |