Veteran Adam Scott has made friends with “old-man-par” golf to ignite his hopes of a second major championship on another day of drama at the US Open at Oakmont Country Club.

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

Adam Scott is among the contenders at the half way mark but it was Jason Day who got the better of Oakmont in the second round as Cameron Smith and Min Woo Lee missed the cut 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.

Playing "old-man par golf", Adam Scott is eyeing US Open glory after storming into contention as a raft of heavyweights floundered during the second round in Pennsylvania.

Playing "old-man par golf", Adam Scott is eyeing US Open glory after storming into contention as a raft of heavyweights floundered during the