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

| Place | Player | Country | Score | To_par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Simons (a) | United States | 71-71-65=207 | –3 |
| 2 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | 69-72-68=209 | –1 |
| 3 | Bobby Nichols | United States | 69-72-69=210 | E |
| T4 | Lee Trevino | United States | 70-72-69=211 | +1 |
| T4 | George Archer | United States | 71-70-70=211 | +1 |
| T4 | Jim Colbert | United States | 69-69-73=211 | +1 |
| T4 | Bob Erickson | United States | 71-67-73=211 | +1 |
| T8 | Ken Still | United States | 71-72-69=212 | +2 |
| T8 | Larry Hinson | United States | 71-71-70=212 | +2 |
| T8 | Bruce Devlin | Australia | 72-69-71=212 | +2 |