1974 U.S. Open (golf) Third round Third round

| Place | Player | Country | Score | To_par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Watson | United States | 73-71-69=213 | +3 |
| 2 | Hale Irwin | United States | 73-70-71=214 | +4 |
| 3 | Arnold Palmer | United States | 73-70-73=216 | +6 |
| T4 | Frank Beard | United States | 77-69-72=218 | +8 |
| T4 | Bert Yancey | United States | 76-69-73=218 | +8 |
| T4 | Jim Colbert | United States | 72-77-69=218 | +8 |
| 7 | Forrest Fezler | United States | 75-70-74=219 | +9 |
| T8 | Lou Graham | United States | 71-75-74=220 | +10 |
| T8 | Gary Player | South Africa | 70-73-77=220 | +10 |
| T10 | Raymond Floyd | United States | 72-71-78=221 | +11 |
| T10 | Buddy Allin | United States | 76-71-74=221 | +11 |
| T10 | Tom Kite | United States | 74-70-77=221 | +11 |
| T10 | Dale Douglass | United States | 77-72-72=221 | +11 |
| T10 | Tom Weiskopf | United States | 76-73-72=221 | +11 |