Team GB golfer Charley Hull remains in the hunt for a medal at Rio 2016 after finishing day three tied for 5th place following a solid third round in blustery conditions.
Hull went into the penultimate round of the competition in bronze medal position but strong winds on the Olympic golf course left all the players struggling to shoot low scores.
The 20-year-old ended up with a three over par 77 to leave her on -5 overall and four shots behind the medal positions in what is the first Olympic women’s golf tournament for 116 years.
“It was tricky with that wind,” said Hull. “It was particularly windy out there on that back nine. I played decent and I scrambled quite well so I’m happy with my position.
“I am in tied fifth position which is great going into tomorrow. I am only five behind the lead so anything can happen.
“You don’t really look at it as one, two and three, you search for first place. I am aiming for the win here. I am playing my own game and I can catch anyone on a good day.”
The medal hunt looks over for Team GB’s other woman in the field Catriona Matthew who finished with a round of 77 to lie on +1 for a share of 27th place.
The 46-year-old was playing well in the early stages but a triple bogey on the 12th hole cost her badly.
“It was pretty windy out there today and a bit of a struggle for all of us,” she said. “I just didn’t play particularly well out there. I obviously had a terrible hole there on the 12th with a triple bogey so I am disappointed with that.
“That hole deflated me a bit. I might be too far back now to challenge for medal now be honest. I would probably need to shoot about ten under to be competitive. It is not impossible but it will be a struggle.”