Brain Harman has a one-shot lead at 12 under. He dropped nine shots over the next seven holes - three double bogeys, three bogeys and one par.
On that occasion Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Hale Irwin and Ray Floyd shared the halfway lead, with Irwin going on to win the "Massacre at Winged Foot" on seven over par.
Saturday, there were 18 rounds in the 60s at the par-72 Erin Hills.
As dominant as Woods was, he never reached 10-under par until the final round.
"It's a great round and nine under is unbelievable in U.S. Open pressure", he said.
Glance down the U.S. Open leaderboard, and golf fans will see some familiar names.
Harman, bidding to become the first left-hander to win a US Open, is a victor on the PGA Tour this year and he leads in Wisconsin by a stroke, with world number 13 Thomas, Brooks Koepka and England's Tommy Fleetwood (both 68) sharing second place. Miller finished 8-under all the way back in 1973 at Oakmont.
Rickie Fowler, sharing a house with Thomas this week, was being left behind until he ran off three straight birdies and shot 68.
"It's going to be a really cool day for someone tomorrow", Fowler said. Wasn't exactly seeing that, but I'm looking forward to hearing about that when I get back to the house since J.T. and I are staying together. "I just happened to be in the ideal spot". "I'm looking forward to my shot at it". Just ask, Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy and Jason Day, the top three ranked players in the world, who all failed to make the cut this week and weren't around to play on Saturday.
"Oh gosh, Jimmy, be good", he said to caddie Jimmy Johnson when the ball was in the air.
There have now been 31 rounds of 63 posted in a men's major championship.
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"The finish was awesome".
"I knew I hit it really well, " Thomas said.
He might need one at this rate.
What he did next was diabolical, especially for Erin Hills' tricky standards. Regardless of the weather, it didn't take long for the 24-year-old Thomas to understand the significance of his record round.
"That means I'm a part of history", he said.
Nearly an inch of rain fell on the course overnight and Reed, who beat Rory McIlroy in the opening singles at Hazeltine a year ago, was one of many players to take advantage in pursuit of his first major title.
"It was definitely conducive for good scores [Saturday]", Thomas said.
Maybe the real U.S. Open will finally make a cameo on Sunday when winds are expected to reach 15 miles per hour about the time the final groups take the field, but then nothing else has gone to plan at the 117th edition. It took a hard turn to the right and rolled in.
Thomas lined up his putt facing away from the hole, putting off the green and letting the slope carry his ball down toward the hole.
He had a chance to extend his lead to two but missed an 11-footer for birdie on 18.
It doesn't matter how long, how whatever the course is.
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