One of the best stories of the 2012 U.S. Open has been the play of 17-year-old amateur Beau Hossler, who briefly claimed the lead on Friday. After a stellar third round, he might yet be near that lead at some point on Sunday, too.

Hossler played tenaciously in Saturday's third round, carding an even-par 70 that belied how resilient his golf was. He made four bogeys on the day, but he followed each of them up with an immediate birdie to cancel them out. Hossler never moved higher than 4-over for the tournament.

After the round, Hossler sits at 3-over for the Open and is tied for eighth, two shots behind the clubhouse lead and four behind Jim Furyk. That puts him in striking distance: on Sunday, he'll have a realistic chance to become the first amateur in many decades to win the U.S. Open.

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