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

| Place | Player | Country | Score | To_par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Thomson | Australia | 70-69=139 | –1 |
| 2 | Ben Hogan | United States | 72-68=140 | E |
| T3 | Jerry Barber | United States | 72-69=141 | +1 |
| T3 | Wes Ellis | United States | 71-70=141 | +1 |
| T3 | Ed Furgol | United States | 71-70=141 | +1 |
| T3 | Cary Middlecoff | United States | 71-70=141 | +1 |
| T7 | Julius Boros | United States | 71-71=142 | +2 |
| T7 | Ted Kroll | United States | 72-70=142 | +2 |
| T7 | Arnold Palmer | United States | 72-70=142 | +2 |
| T10 | Fred Haas | United States | 72-71=143 | +3 |
| T10 | Billy Maxwell | United States | 72-71=143 | +3 |
| T10 | Frank Taylor, Jr. (a) | United States | 72-71=143 | +3 |