U.S. Open leaderboard 2014: Is Pinehurst set up for a low round on Sunday?

A day after being set up with brutal pin locations that made red numbers extremely rare, the setup for Pinehurst No. 2 on Sunday is more apt for low scores. That isn’t to say the course will play easy -- it’s still a tough U.S. Open track -- just that it may be easier than earlier in the week.

Only two players managed to shoot in the red in the third round, but more players are under par in their final rounds. A total of nine players from the morning wave are currently in the red, including Louis Oosthuizen who carded a 3-under round of 67. Oosthuizen had a chance to come in with a 66, but bogeyed No. 18. The 67 wasn’t enough to move Oosthuizen into contention -- he finished at 9-over -- but it proves low numbers are out there. A similar round from a player near the top of the leaderboard could put serious pressure on Kaymer.

Pinehurst No. 2 played nearly four strokes over par in the third round and is playing nearly a full stroke easier during the early action on Sunday. That number tends to drop as the day goes along and the players playing best begin to take their turn. There have already been 55 birdies made on Sunday, compared to 73 total birdies in the third round. That’s an impressive number considering roughly half the field is either yet to tee off, or only a couple of holes into their rounds.

With low scores out there, Kaymer’s five-stroke lead is far from a lock. Here’s a complete look at the leaderboard and some of the early scores.