American Patrick Reed earlier surged into a six-way tie for the lead after a brilliant seven-under par 65 catapulted him to eight-under, joining countrymen Rickie Fowler, Justin Thomas, Charley Hoffman, Brian Harman and Brooks Koepka, as well as Englishman Tommy Fleetwood, who are all early in their moving day rounds.
There is a palpable excitement around the grounds at Erin Hills due to the packed leaderboard that portends a thrilling weekend and the fact that the course has shown well-challenging yet fair.
The 33-year-old Australian bagged three birdies during his opening nine holes and sits just one shot back of the lead at Erin Hills in Wisconsin as he enters the back nine.
It was the first time since the world ranking began in 1986 that the top three players missed the cut in any major.
"I'm proud of the way I hung in there today".
"Struck it well, hit a bunch of greens, and that's what you've got to do to play well around here".
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.
The soft, forgiving conditions created opportunity for major movement up the leaderboard for those players willing to take it.
On Saturday, Justin Thomas tied the record for the best round at a major by shooting 63.
His eagle came on the 667-yard 18th, as Thomas hit a 330-yard drive, then knocked his 3-wood to 8 feet and made the putt.
Prior to Saturday's third round of the 2017 U.S. Open golf championship, only four golfers had shot a low round of 63.
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Amazingly it could have been even better if not for bogeys on the fourth and 10th, as well as a missed eagle putt from six feet on the 15th after he had driven the green on the 288-yard par four.
"Out here I'm just thinking a lot about my stroke, stance, stuff you would rather not be thinking about", he said.
"I hope the moment will come as soon as possible".
"It's been the best preparation going into a major, I felt like, in my career, which is playing in majors and knowing what I needed to do to prep for a tournament such as this".
Thomas' lead heading into Sunday's final round?
"It's going to be a really cool day for someone tomorrow", the world number nine said. "So that just kind of gave me a confidence boost, knowing I can hit those shots". "I have no idea how the weekend is going to go, no one does".
"As good as I got", he told Spieth, smiling as he walked with him down the fairway.
"It was close and my dad called me and said 'do you want to go?' And I said 'heck yeah!'" Perschke said.
South Korea's Kim Si-Woo and Japan's Hideki Matsuyama were among five players on five under, which also included amateur Cameron Champ.
Casey then reignited his charge birding his eighth hole and ended the run with a "3" at his 12th.
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