Harman, bidding to become the first left-hander to win a U.S. Open, is a victor on the PGA Tour this year while Thomas is the world number 13, a three-time victor this season and a member of the exclusive "59" club after breaking 60 at the Sony Open this year.
Matsuyama shot a 6-under 66 on Sunday to pull within one of the lead, but Brooks Koepka birdied three straight holes to pull away to his first major championship.
China's Li Haotong demonstrated what could go wrong as he struggled to an 84 which contained two birdies, two double bogeys, a triple bogey and seven bogeys, six of which came in succession from the third.
Not even the wind could stop the onslaught of low scores at Erin Hills.
"What I've done this week is unbelievable", Koepka.
Starting the final round with a bunched leaderboard, Koepka and Harman emerged from the pack to trade blows throughout the front nine. As Brian Harman began to fade, Koepka poured it on with birdies over the next three holes, lightly pumping his fist after each one.
But the third-round leader at the U.S. Open?
"Yeah, 12 under, I'd have about a 10-shot lead in most Opens", he said.
He made the eagle to get his name in the record book.
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It capped quite a journey for the 27-year-old Floridian.
Two years ago, he carded a 29 on the back nine of the final round at Chambers Bay, equaling the lowest nine-hole score in U.S. Open history.
The 30-year-old Harman has five top-10 finishes and two victories since joining the tour in 2012, most recently at the Wells Fargo Championship in May. Matsuyama didn't need to stick around very long.
One of golf's biggest hitters, Koepka also demonstrated he has a touch with the putter rolling in a monster 41-foot birdie putt at the eighth to reach the turn at three-under for the day and 14-under overall, in sight of his first major title.
Tommy Fleetwood, who played alongside Koepka and closed with a 72 to finish fourth, played the Challenge Tour a year before Koepka arrived. "Oh gosh, Jimmy, be good", he said to caddie Jimmy Johnson when the ball was in the air, and it was close to flawless.
"I think I'll be more comfortable playing in the big events, and help me play better the next time", he said. "Now he's done it in a major". He ends his weekend at Erin Hills at 1 over. He also could become the first left-hander to win a U.S. Open.
STRICKER'S DAY: Home-state favorite Steve Stricker keeps feeling the love from U.S. Open fans. Fowler started one shot out of the lead at the Masters this year and shot 76. "I played two good rounds, but it wasn't enough".
Spieth missed the cut at The Players Championship and the AT&T Byron Nelson before tying for second after shooting a 65 in the final round at the Colonial. The only fly in the ointment for Sunday is a chance of isolated storms and showers forming in the afternoon.
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