1997 U.S. Open (golf) Third round Third round

| Place | Player | Country | Score | To_par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Lehman | United States | 67-70-68=205 | –5 |
| T2 | Ernie Els | South Africa | 71-67-69=207 | –3 |
| T2 | Jeff Maggert | United States | 73-66-68=207 | –3 |
| 4 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | 65-76-67=208 | –2 |
| T5 | Jay Haas | United States | 73-69-68=210 | E |
| T5 | David Ogrin | United States | 70-69-71=210 | E |
| T5 | Tommy Tolles | United States | 74-67-69=210 | E |
| T8 | Billy Andrade | United States | 75-67-69=211 | +1 |
| T8 | Olin Browne | United States | 71-71-69=211 | +1 |
| T8 | Jim Furyk | United States | 74-68-69=211 | +1 |
| T8 | Scott Hoch | United States | 71-68-72=211 | +1 |