Third Round US Open Leaderboard 2012

June 17, 2012 Here's an abbreviated version of the leaderboard heading into the final round of the 2012 US Open. I've included players within five shots of the lead, who I think are realistically the only ones who can win this. And I'm not certain about the guys at +4. Five shots seems like a lot to gain on a leaderboard with that much talent bunched at the top. I find it hard to pick a guy to root for on this leaderboard. I like Furyk, McDowell, Els, Westwood, Dufner ... Two things would make this one of the most exciting US Opens ever: a charge up the leaderboard by Tiger, and Beau Hossler staying in contention.

**US Open Leaders 2012 - After Third Round**
Pos	Player	To Par	R1	R2	R3	Total
T1	Jim Furyk	-1	70	69	70	209
T1	Graeme McDowell	-1	69	72	68	209
3	Fredrik Jacobson	+1	72	71	68	211
T4	Nicholas Colsaerts	+2	72	71	68	212
T4	Blake Adams	+2	72	70	70	212
T4	Ernie Els	+2	75	69	68	212
T4	Lee Westwood	+2	73	72	67	212
T8	John Peterson	+3	71	70	72	213
T8	Jason Dufner	+3	72	71	70	213
T8	Beau Hossler	+3	70	73	70	213
T8	Kevin Chappell	+3	74	71	68	213
T8	John Senden	+3	72	73	68	213
T8	John Senden	+3	72	73	68	213
T14	Tiger Woods	+4	69	70	75	214
T14	Matt Kuchar	+4	70	73	71	214
T14	Retief Goosen	+4	75	70	69	214