Masters champion and four men with zero majors between them are in the top five heading into Sunday's final round.

In the end, even “old-man-par” would have fallen just short as too many tussles with Oakmont Country Club’s gnarly rough denied Adam Scott a career-defining second major at the US Open.

There are no places to hide at a U.S. Open, particularly at Oakmont Country Club. There are no crevasses to crawl into or shadows to wait in. There are eyeballs on you the moment you first step foot onto the property.

The four golfers leading the U.S. Open heading into the final round might be a surprise. But all four have set themselves up to be a part of history on Sunday.